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regurgitation of stomach contents into the esophagus is prevented by the....   lower esphageal sphincter, cardiac sphincter  
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teeth used to crush and grind food particles   both bicuspids and molars  
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bile is temporarily stored in the   gallbladder  
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oraganic nutrients that required in very small amounts and act with enzymes to enable the normal functioning of the body   vitamins  
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stomach   temprotarily stores food, secretes gastric juice, starts the digestion of proteins  
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contraction of the gallbladder is stimulated   cholecystokinin  
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food is carried from one portion of the alimentary canal to another by   paeristaltic contractions  
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large intestine that extends along right side of abdomen is called   ascending colon  
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liver secretes   bile  
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large intestine   reabsorbs water, minerals, and vitamins; bacteria decomposed nondigested residues; formation and elimination of feces  
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fatty substance in chime are emusified by   bile salts  
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almost all absorption of nutrients occurs in the ___   small intestine  
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nasal and orl cavities are separated by the   hard and soft palates  
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salivary amylase catalyzes the hydrolysis of ______ to form_____.   starch to form maltose  
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tiny, fingerlike projections of the mucosa of the small intestine are called   intestinal villi  
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both bile & pancreatic juice are emptied into the   duodenum  
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renal pyramids consist primarily of   collecting ducts  
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filtration is aided by   both glomerular blood pressure being grater that in other capillaries & glomerular capillaries more permeable than othr capillaries  
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tube from kidney to bladder   ureter  
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tube from bladder to anus   urethra  
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nephrons are located primarily in the kidney __________.   cortex  
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organ that filters blood plasma and forms urine   kidney  
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urea is formed by the   liver  
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maintenance of the volume and composition of body fluids is the basic function of the ____ system   urinary  
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major function of urine formation is to   maintain the composition & volume of blood at relatively constant levels  
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renal corpuscle consists of   a glomerulus enclosed in a double-walled capsule  
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Urea is formed as the waste product of   protein metabolism  
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urethral sphincter under voluntary control   external sphincter  
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normal pH range of body fluids is   7.35-7.45  
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arteriole associated with the glomerulus that has greater diameter   afferent arteriole  
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functional unit of a kidney   nephron  
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color of normal urine is due to the presence of   urochrome  
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most abundant nitrogenous waste in urine   urea  
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reabsorption of all organic nutrients occurs in the   proximal tubule  
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movement of substance from blood in the peritubluar capillary in the renal tubule   tubular secretion  
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renal pelvis empties into a/an   ureter  
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