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| What does the liver secrete that is sent and stored form the gallbladder? |
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| synthesis of glucose from other compounds (occurs in liver) |
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| What is the largest blood reservoir in the body? |
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| What does bile function in? |
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| What is the emulsification of lipids? |
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| breaking apart of fat droplets into smaller forms |
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| What stores and concentrates bile and sects into the SI? |
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| What is the surgical process in which a gallbladder is removed? |
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| replacement of liver lobules by fibrous tissue (hardens), widespread destruction of hepatocytes due to drug exposure (esp alcohol), viral infections, etc |
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| What hangs downward from the cecum of LI (lower right side of body)? |
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| series of pouches in the wall of a colon that permit expansion and elongation of colon |
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| What causes the production of indole and skittle that are responsible for much of feces odor and hydrogen sulfide gas that gives the rotten egg odor? |
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| bacterial infection of digestive tract that causes massive fluid loss through diarrhea |
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| infection and inflammation of mucosal pockets of large intestine |
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| What produce urine sent though two ureters to urinary bladder that stores urine and releases it through urethra? |
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| point of entry for renal artery and renal nerves and point of exit for renal vein and ureter |
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| outer part of kidney that contains the nephrons |
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| Where does urine production begin? |
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| function units of kidneys |
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| About how many nephrons does each kidney have? |
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| What is the combined length of the nephrons in the kidneys? |
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