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| A large organ located in the right upper quadrant of the abdomen, weighing 2 1/2 to 3 lbs. |
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| The liver secretes ______; stores _______, ________, and _________; produces _______ proteins; and destroys worn-out _________ cells. |
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| bile; sugar, iron, vitamins; blood; red blood |
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| lower esophageal sphincter |
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| lower esophageal sphincter |
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| ring of muscle between the esophagus and the stomach |
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| What is another name for the LES? |
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| The sixth, seventh, and eighth teeth from the middle on either side of the dental arch |
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| ___________ teeth are before the molars and are the _______ and _________ teeth |
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| pertaining to around the anus |
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| lies anterior to the soft palate and is supported by the upper jawbone |
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| posterior fleshy part between the mouth and throat |
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| organ under the stomach that produces insulin and enzymes |
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| small elevations on the tongue |
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| salivary gland within the cheek, just anterior to the ear |
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| rhythmic contractions of the tubular orans |
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| T or F: In the gastrointestinal tract, peristalsis moves the contents through at the same rate |
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| The prefix peri- means _________ or ___________ |
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| The suffix -stalsis means ___________ |
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| Peristalsis moves contents through the stomach in ___ to ____ hours |
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| Peristalsis moves contents through the small intestine in ___ to ___ hours |
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| Peristalsis moves contents through the colon in ___ to ___ hours |
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| common passageway for food from the mouth and for air from the nose, also known as the throat |
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| large vein bringing blood to the liver from the intestines |
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| enyme that digests protein |
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| soft tissue within a tooth, containing nerves and vessels |
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| ring of muscle at the end of the stomach, near the duodenum, that is normally closed but opens when a wave of peristalsis passes over it |
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| Pyloric comes from the Greek word _________, which means __________ |
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| distal region of the stmc, opening to the duodenum |
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| last section of the large intestine, connecting the end of the colon and the anus |
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| surgical removal of the appendix |
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| ridges on the hard palate and the wall of the stomach |
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| digestve juice produced by salivary glands |
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| parotid, sublingual, and submandibular glands |
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| fourth and last, S-shaped segment of the colon, just before and empties into the rectum |
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| circular ring of muscle that constricts a passage or closes a natural opening |
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| muscular organ that receives food from the esophagus |
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| the proximal part of the stomach |
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| Two combined forms meaning appendix |
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| the middle section of the stomach |
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| the distal section of the stomach |
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| What are the three parts of the stomach? |
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| fat molecules composed of the three parts fatty acids and one part glycerol |
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| soft tissue hanging from the middle of the soft palate |
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| Uvula comes from the Latin word ____, which means bunch of __________ |
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| microscopic projections in the wall of the small intestine that absorb nutrients into the bloodstream |
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| What is the singular form of villi? |
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| The combined form for anus |
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