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Data Set Science L6
HW Life Science 11/19/14
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Gallblader | An accessory organ in the digestive system; stores bile produced in the liver. |
| Active Transport | When a cell exerts energy to move substances in and out of its membrane; uses transport proteins. |
| Diffusion | Also known as passive transport, it is the process of substances moving into and out of a cell's membrane without cellular energy. |
| Bile | This digestive juice digests fat by breaking large fat droplets into smaller ones for later complete digestion. Produced in liver. |
| Liver | Largest organ in the body, it warms blood and produces bile; only organ that can regenerate. |
| Pancrease | Banana- shaped, this organ regulates and produces insulin in the bloodstream, and creates digestive juice that works alongside the bile |
| Duodenum | The first 25 centimeters of the small intestine, pancreatic juice and bile work here when food enters it. |
| Pyloric Sphincter | Gateway between the stomach and the small intestine, between the bottom of the stomach and the duodenum. |
| Semi Permable | When something is choosy about what gets through it and what does not. |
| Passive Transport | Also known as diffusion, the passing of substances in and out of a cell's membrane without using cellular energy. |