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Bob Jones Life Science - Chapter 21

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lung   An organ that exchanges gases between the atmosphere and the blood  
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mucus   A slimy, protective substance on the exterior of many fish and some amphibians; a thick, sticky substance secreted by the mucous membranes in the human body  
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pharynx   A musculatory tube that forms a section of some animals' digestive systems; the passageway between the mouth and the nose, esophagus, and larynx; also called the throat  
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esophagus   In earthworms, a tubular passageway that carries food from the pharynx to the crop; in humans and vertebrate animals, a part of the digestive tract that connects the pharynx and stomach  
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larynx   The short passageway that leads from the pharynx to the trachea, the sound-producing organ  
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epiglottis   A think, flexible flap of tissue in front of the larynx that folds over and blocks the glottis during swallowing  
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uvula   A structure at the back of the throat that prevents food from entering the nasal cavity when swallowing  
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glottis   The space between the vocal folds that is a passageway for air  
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trachea   In insects, one of the tiny tubes that branch throughout the body, carrying air to the tissues; in humans and vertebrate animals, the tube that carries air between the pharynx and the lungs  
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bronchi   The two branches of the trachea; carry air to and from the lungs  
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alveoli   The microscopic sacs in the lungs where gases are exchanged between the air and the bloodstream  
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diaphragm   The part of a microscope that regulates the amount of light that passes through a specimen; the muscle that separates the thorax from the abdomen in mammals and humans and that aids in breathing  
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digestion   The breakdown of food into smaller substances that the body's cells can use  
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assimilation   The growth process by which living cells convert nutrients from food into cellular structures  
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alimentary canal   The group of digestive organs forming the digestive tract that runs from mouth to anus  
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peristalsis   Muscular contractions that move food along the alimentary canal  
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salivary gland   A digestive gland that secretes saliva into the mouth  
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chyme   The semiliquid mixture of digestive juices and partly digested food in the stomach and small intestine  
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small intestine   The long, tubular organ in which most of the digestion and absorption of food occurs  
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villi   Microscopic, fingerlike structures that line the wall of the small intestine and aid in the absorption of food molecules  
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large intestine   The part of the digestive tract that extends from the end of the small intestine to the anus and absorbs water and minerals  
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liver   The organ that produces bile, helps regulate substances in the blood, and stores vitamins and minerals  
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bile   A substance secreted by the liver that helps separate lipids into small droplets to aid digestion  
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pancreas   An organ that secretes enzymes into the small intestine to help perform digestion and also secretes the hormone insulin into the bloodstream  
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