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the alimentary canal is also known as   digestive tract  
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the alimentary canal consists of what four layers   mucosa, submucosa, and the muscular layer  
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what layer is the innermost layer of the wall and is mostly made of epithelial tissue that secretes enzymes and mucus into the lumen   mucosa  
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what layer is the layer just inferior to the mucosa that contains loose connective tissue, blood vessels, glands and nerves   submucosa  
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what layer is just outside the submucosa and is made of layers of smooth muscle tissue   muscular layer  
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smooth muscle produces what two types of movements   churning and peristalsis  
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the mouth is also known as   the buccal cavity  
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the mouth takes in food and reduces its size through chewing, what is this process known as   mechanical digestion  
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what secretes saliva, which contains enzymes that initiates breakdown of carbohydrates   salivary glands  
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what part of the digestion system connects the mouth with the esophagus   pharynx  
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what pushes food to the stomach   peristalsis  
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what produces bile, which emulsifies fat   liver  
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what stores bile and introduces it into small intestine   gallbladder  
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what produces and secrets pancreatic juice, conaining digestive enzymes and bicarbonate ions, into small intestine   pancreas  
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what secretes acid and enzymes, mixes food with secretions to begin enzymatic digestion of proteins   stomach  
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what absobs water and electrolytes   large intestine  
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the mass created by food mixed with the saliva and mucus mixture is called   bolus  
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more commonly called the throat   pharynx  
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covers the opening of the larynx so that food does not enter it   epiglottis  
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what can the stomach absorb   alcohol, water and some fat soluble drugs  
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carries out most of the digestion in the body, and is responsible for absorbing most of the nutrients into the bloodstream   small intestine  
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eventually the sigmoid colon straightens out to become the   rectum  
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as chyme leaves the small intestine it enters what   large intestine  
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the salts in bile break large fat globules into smaller ones so that they can be more quickly digeted tby the   digestive enzymes  
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what would you do for treatment of constipation   dietary fiber, softeners, laxatives and enemas  
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what disorder can you acquire if you do not wash your hands while cooking food   diarrhea  
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occurs when stomach acids are pushed into the esophagus   heartburn  
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what are all the sections of the large intestine   ascending colon, transverse colon, descending colon, and sigmoid colon  
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what do nutrients include   carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, vitamins, minerals, and water  
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what is inflammation of the stomach   gastritis  
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