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| mechanical breakdown of food by the teeth |
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| hard covering of the teeth |
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| located beneath the enamel. Is the main structure of the tooth. |
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| innermost part of the tooth; contains nerve and blood vessels |
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| Rough projections on the surface of the tongue that contain taste buds. |
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| Orange-colored or yellowish pigment in bile formed principally by the breakdown of hemoglobin in red blood cells after termination of their normal lifespan. |
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| Mass of masticated food ready to be swallowed |
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| Denotes a gland that secretes its product through excretory ducts to the surface of an organ or tissue into a vessel. |
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| Circular band of muscle fibers that constricts a passage or closes a natural opening of the body |
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| macroscopic longitudinal folds within the stomach that gradually unfold as the stomach fills |
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| semiliquid form that the bolus takes as it leaves the stomach and enters the small intestine. |
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| coordinated, rhythmic muscle contractions that propels food through the entire GI tract. |
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