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Vocab 6
vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| osmosis | the diffusion of water through the cell membrane |
| passive transport | when substances pass through the cell membrane without energy from the cell |
| active transport | when substances pass through the cell membrane using energy from the cell. |
| semi-permeble | a cell is this only letting some things in and out. |
| bile | a alkaline liquid that neutralizes the chyme. |
| duodenum | the first 25 cm of the SI |
| gallblader | an organ that stores bile |
| pancreas | an organ that makes pancreatic juice |
| pyloric sphincter | the sphincter connecting the stomach and the duodenum |