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Definition
| Destroys red blood cells, makes bile and stores glycogen also maintains blood gulcose lvls. |
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| Abdominal Cavity (Peritoneum) |
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Definition
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Term
| Abdominal Cavity (Duodenum) |
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Definition
| Anterior end of small intestine...Most absorbtion occurs here. |
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Term
| Abdominal Cavity (Large Intestine) |
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Definition
| Absorbs water and prepares waste for defecation. |
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Term
| Abdominal Cavity (Gall Bladder) |
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Definition
| Attached to liver...Stores and releases bile...Bile aids in digestion of fats...Bile duct used to send bile to duodenum. |
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Term
| Abdominal Cavity (Pancrease) |
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Definition
| Bumpy thing...Secretes pancreatic juices which enter the duodenum through pancreatic duct...aids in digestion of proteins, fats, and carbs. Also secretes insulin and glucogen. |
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Term
| Abdominal Cavity (Spleen) |
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Definition
| Attached to stomach (redish) Stores red and white blood cells. |
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