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chapter 8 vocabulary
veterinary Assistant Career and Medical Terminology
Question | Answer |
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absorption | process in which digested food, nutrients are absorbed into the bloodstream through capillaries in wall of the small intestine |
chyme | semifluid mixture of partially digested food and secretions which is produced in the stomach |
digestive system | body system responsible for the digestion or breakdown of food so that nutrients can be absorbed into the bloodstream |
kidneys | organs that remove waste products from the blood. |
nephrons | blood filtering mechanisms in kidneys that form urine |
ureters | long, narrow, muscular tubes that connect each kidney to the bladder |
urethra | small tube that leads from the bladder out the animals body |
urinary bladder | storage reservoir for urine, found in the lower abdomen |
urinary system | body system that regulates the water, minerals, nutrients, and acid balance in the body. converts waste products into urine |
urine | liquid form of waste in the body. |