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| Physical and chemical breakdown of food to acquire nutrients |
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| aid in manipulation of food during mastication |
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| salivary glands (parotid & submandibular) |
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| lubrication of food to assist in swallowing and secreting digestive enzymes to assist in chemical breakdown of food |
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| secrets saliva into buccal cavity and facilitates mastication and swallowing |
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| secrets saliva into buccal cavity to facilitate mastication and swallowing |
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| passage of food from the mouth to the stomach |
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| storage and treatment center for food prior to entry into the intestine (lined with rugae) |
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| small intestine (duodenum, jejunum, ileum) |
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| majority of chemical digestion occurs here |
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| breakdown of food in small intestine |
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| absorption of nutrients in small intestine |
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| absorption of vitamin B12, bile salts and nutrients not absorbed by the jejunum |
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| further treatment of foods that have resisted treatment thus far, facilitated by abundant intestinal flora |
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| increase surface area in intestine for absorption of nutrients |
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| secretes bile into the intestinal track to aid digestion and involved in the storage and processing of nutrients (know the six different lobes) |
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| stores and releases bile when fatty foods enter the digestive tract |
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| secretes digestive enzymes (insulin and glucagon) |
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| filters nitrogenous waste products from the blood and maintains body fluid homeostasis by regulating water and sodium balance |
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| secretes several hormones involved in regulation of metabolism |
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| lymphatic organ that is essential in immune response |
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| greater omentum (mesentary) |
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| fat storage, immunity and cushioning |
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| contains lymphocytes that collect and destroy bacteria and viruses (found on jaw) |
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| controls red blood cell homeostasis through their storage and destruction |
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| guards the trachea from the entry of food particles |
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| passage of air. Contains ccratilaginous rings that prevent airway from collapsing |
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| sound production (houses true and false vocal chords |
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| involved in sound production |
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| gas exchange; absorbs oxygen and expels carbon dioxide |
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| increases and deceases volume of pleural cavity |
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| pumps blood through blood vessels to the lungs and body |
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