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Bob Jones Life Science - Chapter 26

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accessory organs   An organ that secretes substances that are carried through ducts into the alimentary canal.  
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alimentary canal   The digestive tract.  
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alveoli   The microscopic sacs in which the exchange of gases takes place in the lungs.  
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assimilation   The process by which living cells convert nutrients into cellular structures.  
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basal metabolic rate   The rate at which an organism uses energy while inactive.  
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bile   A substance secreted by the liver; helps to separate lipids into small droplets to aid digestion.  
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bronchi   The two branches of the trachea; function in carrying air to and from the lungs.  
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bronchioles   One of many tiny branches from the bronchi; carries air to and from alveoli within the lung.  
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calories   A unit used to indicate the amount of energy released from food during cellular respiration.  
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chemical digestion   Chemically breaking down food into substances that the body can use.  
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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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diaphragm   The muscle that separates the thorax from the abdomen in mammals and humans; aids breathing.  
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digestion   The breaking of food into smaller substances that the body's cells can use.  
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digestive system   A group of tissues and organs that work together to digest an organism's food.  
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epiglottis   A thin flexible flap in front of the larynx; folds over and block the glottis during swallowing.  
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esophagus   A part of the digestive tract; connects the pharynx and stomach in humans.  
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glottis   The space between the vocal folds.  
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large intestine   The part of the digestive tract that extends from the end of the small intestine to the anus; absorbs water and minerals.  
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larynx   The short passageway that leads from the pharynx to the trachea; the sound-producing organ.  
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liver   The organ that produces bile, helps to regulate substances in the blood, and stores minerals and vitamins.  
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lungs   An organ that exchanges gases between the atmosphere and the blood.  
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mechanical digestion   The process of breaking food into smaller pieces and mixing it with the digestive juices.  
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metabolic rate   The rate at which an organism uses energy.  
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metabolism   The total of all reactions occurring in a living organism.  
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mucus   A thick sticky substance secreted by the mucous membranes in the human body.  
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peristalsis   A series of muscular contractions that moves food along the alimentary canal.  
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pharynx   The passageway between the mouth and the nose, esophagus, and larynx; also called the throat.  
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portal vein   The blood vessel that carries blood from the digestive organs to the liver.  
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respiratory system   The system of organs that obtain oxygen from the air and eliminate carbon dioxide from the body; in humans, the lungs, trachea, and other associated organs.  
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saliva   The watery fluid secreted into the mouth by the salivary glands that moistens foods and begins starch digestion.  
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salivary glands   A digestive gland that secretes saliva into the mouth.  
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small intestine   The digestive organ in which most of the digestion and absorption of food occurs.  
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thorax   Chest cavity  
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trachea   The tube that carries air between the pharynx and the lungs.  
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villi   Microscopic fingerlike structures that line the wall of the small intestine.  
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