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Chapter 46- Bowel Elimination
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Undergraduate 1
04/10/2012

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Term
Gi tract
Definition
hollow mucus membrane that absorbs nutrients and fluids , prepare food for absoroption, uses body's cells, and provides a temporary storage for feces and the volumes that is absorbed is high, that's why making fluid and electrolyte balance is vey important!
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sphincter
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this is imporatn to rpevent reflux of components in the stomach coming back into the esophagus!
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small intestines
Definition
absorbs nutrients and electrolytes
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the colon
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called the large intesting and functions in absorption, secretion, and elimination

 

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