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Chapter 20 Anatomy & Physiology

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the study of the digestive tract and diagnosis and treatment of its diseases.   Gastroenterology  
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The digestive tract is also know as   Alimentary Canal  
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The first phase of digestion   Mechanical  
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it involves physically breaking down food into smaller pieces, beginning with chewing in the mouth   Mechanical  
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the second phase of digestion   Chemical  
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uses digestive enzymes produced in the salivary glands, stomach, pancreas, and small intestines to break down food particles into nutrients that cells can use   Chemical  
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the innermost layer of tissue that makes up the wall in the digestive tract   Mucosa  
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consists of three layers of its own: an inner layer of epithelium, a layer of loose connective tissue and a thin layer of smooth muscle   Mucosa  
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Is a thick layer of connective tissue   Submucosa  
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it contains glands, blood vessels, lymphatic vessels, and nerves   Submucosa  
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Consists of two layers of smooth muscle   Muscularis  
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the layer of the digestive tract that contracts and relaxes to propel food forward is the   Muscularis  
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the outer most layer   Serosa  
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covers a portion of the digestive tract within the peritoneal cavity.   Serosa  
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the outer layer covering of the esophagus and rectum is called   Adventital  
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The _____ layer of the peritoneum covers the organs in the abdominopelvic cavity   Visceral  
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the ______ layer of the peritoneum attaches to the walls of the cavity   Parietal  
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the brake down of food   Digestion  
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a network of nerves that innervates the digestive system   Enteric Nerves System  
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Layers of peritoneum that suspend the digestive organs within the abdominal cavity while anchoring them loosely to the abdominal wall   Mesenteries  
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extending from the greater curvature of the stomach and hanging down over the small intestines like an apron is a portion of the mesentery called the   Greater Omentum  
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the accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity   Ascites  
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extends from the lesser curve of the stomach to the liver   Lesser omentum  
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fixes the colon to the posterior abdominal wall   mesocolon  
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organs enclosed in peritoneum   Intraperitoneal  
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Some organs like the duodenum, most of the pancreas, and kidneys lie behind the peritoneum and are said to be   Retroperitoneal  
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the oral cavity is also known as the   Buccal Cavity  
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it surrounds the lips and bordered on each side of the cheeks   Buccal Cavity  
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formed portions of maxillae and palatine bones   Hard palate  
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separates the mouth from the nasal cavity   Hard Palate  
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Consists of mostly skeletal muscle and forms an arch between the mouth and nasopharynx   Soft Palate  
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A cone-shaped thing that hangs downward from the soft palate   Uvula  
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skeletal muscle covered by mucous membrane   Tongue  
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it repositions food in the mouth during chewing   Tongue  
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it contains taste buds within the projections   Tongue  
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inside of taste buds   Lingual papillae  
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a fold of mucous membrane that anchors the tongue to the floor of the mouth   Lingual Frenulum  
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an ideal site for soluble drugs to be absorbed quickly into the circulation   Lingual Frenulum  
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The Salivary gland secrete   Saliva  
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a Clear fluid consisting mostly of water, but also containing mucus, an enzyme that kills bacteria, antibacterial compounds, electrolytes, and two digestive enzymes   Saliva  
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moistens food and transforms it into a mass called   Bolus  
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the enzyme in saliva that brakes down starch   Amylase  
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the enzyme in saliva that begins the digestion of fat   lipase  
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lies just underneath the skin anterior to the ear   Parotid Gland  
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its duct drains saliva to the area near the second upper molar   Parotid Gland  
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Empties into the mouth on either side of the lingual frenulum   Submandibular Gland  
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Drains though multiple ducts onto the floor of the mouth   Sublingual Gland  
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digestion begins when food enters the mouth and is chewed: a process called ________   Mastication  
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Chisel-like _______ have sharp edges for cutting food   Incisors  
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Pointed _______ teeth are designed to tear food   Canine  
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______ and molars have large, flat surfaces for crushing or grinding   Premolars  
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Early teeth or baby teeth are called _______ teeth   Deciduous  
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the potion of the tooth above the gums   Crown  
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The gums are called   Gingiva  
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the root and the drown meet at the gum line called the   Neck  
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is embedded in a socket in the jawbone   Root  
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A hard tissue the covers the crown   Enamel  
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The bulk of the tooth consists of a firm yellowish tissue called   Dentin  
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contains mass of connective tissue, Blood and lymphatic vessels, and nerves inside a tooth   Pulp Cavity  
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nerves inside a tooth   Pulp  
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Fills the root canals of each root in a tooth   Pulp  
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lines the socket of the tooth   Periodontal Ligament  
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Fibers that both the root and the socket to anchor the tooth in place   Periodontal Ligament  
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A connective tissue that covers the dentin in the root   Cementum  
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Connecting the pharynx to the stomach   Esophagus  
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A muscular tube about 10 inches long   Esophagus  
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Lying posterior to the teachea, it travels through the mediastinum, penetrates the diaphragm, and enters the stomach   Esophagus  
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A muscular sphincter that helps prevent the backflow of stomach acid into the esophagus   Lower Esophageal Sphincter (LES)  
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When the bolus enters the esophagus, it triggers wave-like muscular contractions the propel the food toward the stomach this process is called   Peristalsis  
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Semi-fluid mixture consisting of particles of food mixed with digestive juices   Chyme  
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Chyme leaves the stomach and enters the duodenum by passing through the   Pyloric Sphincter  
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Along the upper surface of the stomach   Lesser Curvature  
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Along the lower surface of the stomach   Greater Curvature  
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located in the Left upper quadrant inferior to diaphragm and anterior to the spleen   Stomach  
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Holds food and mechanically and chemically digests it   Stomach  
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In the Region called the Cardia   Cardiac Orifice  
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Opening from the esophagus   Cardiac Orifice  
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The part superior to the Cardiac orifice   Fundus  
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The part of the stomach that usually contains air   Fundus  
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The main part of the stomach   Body  
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the Area adjacent to duodenum   Pylorus  
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Separates the duodenum and the Pylorus   Pyloric Sphincter  
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Contracts to prevent backflow from the duodenum back to the Pylorus   Pyloric Sphincter  
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Wrinkles/folds that appear when the stomach is empty   Rugea  
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Contains Gastric glands that consist several cell types   Gastric Pits  
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Secrets Mucus   Mucous Cells  
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Secrets Pepsinogen   Chief Cells  
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Breaks Peptide Bonds   Chief Cells  
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Secrets H+ from proton pumps into the stomach that bonds to CI- that also diffuses from the parietal cells to become hydrochloric acid (HCI)   Parital Cells  
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Secretes Intrinsic factor   Parital Cells  
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Protects the stomach lining and keeps the stomach from digesting itself   Mucous Cells  
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Secretes the hormone Ghrelin and Gastrin   Enteroendocrine Cells  
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Increases digestive secretions   Gastrin  
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Secreted when food enters the stomach   Gastrin  
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Stimulates the Hypothalamus to increase appetite   Ghrelin  
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All of the secretions of the stomach   Gastric Juice  
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the first phase of secretions in gastric juice   Cephalic  
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The phase that even the mere thought of food as well as the sight or smell activates gastric juices   Cephalic  
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The phase that signals the parasympathetic nervous system to secrete gastric juices   Cephalic  
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the second phase of secretions in the gastric juices   Gastric  
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the phase that begins when food enters the stomach   Gastric  
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the third phase of secretions in gastric juices   Intestinal  
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as chyme moves into the duodenum this phase begins   Intestinal  
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The term hepatic refers to the   liver  
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Swelling and inflammation of the liver   Hepatitis  
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the right and the left lobes of the liver are separated by the   Falciform ligament  
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Serves to anchor the liver to the abdominal wall   Falciform ligament  
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The lobe of the liver near the inferior vena cava   Caudate  
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The lobe of the liver next to the gallbladder   Quadrate  
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Delivers oxygenated blood from the aorta to the liver   Hepatic Artery  
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carries oxygen-poor but nutrient-rich blood from the digestive organs and spleen to the liver   Portal Vein  
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the tiny six-sided cylinders fill the interior of the liver   Hepatic lobules  
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Passed through the core of each lobule   Central vein  
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Sheets of hepatic cells   Hepatocytes  
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in between the sheets of cells are passage ways filled with blood called   Sinusoids  
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Tiny canals that carry bile secreted by hepatocytes   Canaliculi  
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phagocytic cells that remove bacteria, worn, worn out red blood cells, and debris from the bloodstream   Kupffer cells  
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Bile leaves the liver by the   right & left hepatic ducts  
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the right and left hepatic ducts converge to form the   Common Hepatic duct  
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the common hepatic duct goes on to become the   Common Bile duct  
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Bile from the liver first fills the common bile duct before backing up into the gallbladder though the   Cystic duct  
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The bile merges with the duct of the pancreas to form the   Ampulla of Vater  
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The Ampulla enters the duodenum at a raised area called the   Major Duodenum papilla  
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the sphincter that controls the flow of bile and pancreatic juice into the duodenum   Sphincter of Oddi  
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Secretes digestive enzymes in an inactive form   Acinar Cells  
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once this is activated in the duodenum, the enzymes help brake down lipids, proteins, and carbohydrates   Acinar Cells  
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the arrival of chyme in the duodenum stimulates the duodenum to secrete a hormone called   Cholecystokinin  
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the hormone from the stomach and duodenum that triggers both gallbladder contraction an pancreatic enzyme secretion   Gastrin  
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the acid in chyme also triggers the duodenum to release _______   Secretin  
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Cause the bile and pancreatic ducts to release bicarbonate, which helps neutralize the stomach acid entering the duodenum   Secretin  
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the First 10 inches of the small intestines   Duodenum  
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the ideal location for nutrient absorption in the small intestines   Jejunum  
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Clusters of lymphatic nodules called Peyer's Patches are found in this part of the small intestines   Ileum  
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Ring like contractions that occur at the intervals along the small intestines   Segmentation  
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Begins when most of the nutrients have been absorbed and undigested residue remains   Peristalsis  
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intestinal lining contains ________ that slow the process of chyme an increase it contact with mucosa   Circular folds  
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on top of circular folds are projections called   Villi  
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An arteriole, A venule, and lymph vessel call a _________ fills the core of each villus   Lacteal  
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Pores at the base of the villi   Intestinal crypts  
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Contains many saccharide groups linked together; these include starches and glycogen   Polysaccharides  
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Contain two groups linked together; theses include sucrose, lactose, and maltose   Disaccharides  
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Contain only one saccharide group; the include glucose, fructose, and galactose   Monosaccharides  
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Salivary glands secrete the enzyme   Amylase  
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When the food reaches the small intestines, the resulting chyme mixes with ____________, and the process of starch digestion resumes   Pancreatic Amylase  
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in the stomach the enzyme _____ hydrolyzes the peptide bonds between certain amino acids   Pepsin  
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the enzyme that Brakes the remaining chains into individual amino acids in the stomach   Pepidases  
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enzymes that assume the task of breaking the peptide bonds   Trypsin & Chymotrypsin  
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The large intestine begins in a blind pound called the   cecum  
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attached to the lower end of the cecum is a tubular organ called the   Appendix  
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at the point where the ileum meets the large intestine is the   ileocecal valve  
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Part of the large intestine that Passes below the liver, stomach and spleen.   Transverse colon  
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the colon makes a sharp turn left turn at the   Hepatic flexure  
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the colon turns sharply DOWNWARD at the   Splenic flexure  
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the part of the large intestine that extends downward along the left side of the abdominal cavity   Descending colon  
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Part of the large intestine that forms an "s" shape down to the rectum   Sigmoid Colon  
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At the end of the large intestines   Rectum  
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makes up the last inch of the rectum   Anal canal  
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the anal canal opens to the exterior though the   Anus  
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