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Digestive System

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Definition
Digestion   the process of changing food products into usable substances  
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Absorption   the transfer of nutrients into the blood stream  
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Defecation   the elimination of indigestible materials and waste from the body  
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Ingestion   the process of taking food into the digestive tract  
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Propulsion   the process of moving food through the alimentary canal (swallowing)  
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Chemical Digestion   the catabolic process in which large food molecules are broken down into smaller molecules by enzymatic hydrolysis  
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Mechanical Digestion   the physical preparation of food for chemical digestion; chewing; mastication: the mixing of food with saliva by the tongue, churning and mixing of food in stomach, and segmentation in the intestines  
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Saliva   Begins chemical digestion in the mouth  
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Gingivitis   inflammation of the gums  
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Pyorrhea   inflammation of tooth sockets  
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Gastritis   inflammation of the lining of the stomach  
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Stomatitis   inflammation of the lining of the mouth  
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Hepatitis   inflammation of the liver  
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Cholecystitis   inflammation of the gall bladder  
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Pancreatitis   inflammation of the pancreas  
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Appendicitis   inflammation of the appendix  
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Cholelithiasis   the presence of stones in the gall bladder  
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Cirrhosis   a chronic disease in which normal liver cells are replaced by scar tissue  
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Mumps   a viral infection of the salivary glands  
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Flatulence   excessive amount of gas in the stomach or intestine  
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Nausea   stomach distress with an urge to vomit  
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Heartburn   a burning sensation in the anterior part of the stomach  
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Ulcer   an area of the lining of the stomach or small intestine in which the tissues are gradually disintegrating  
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Vomiting   reverse peristalsis causing ejection of the stomach contents through the mouth (throwing up)  
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Constipation   abnormal delay in, or infrequent bowel movement  
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Diarrhea   abnormally frequent, watery bowel movements  
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Esophagus   tube connecting the pharynx and stomach  
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Appendix   a small, blind tube extending from the large intestine at the junction of the small and large intestines. Its function is not understood  
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Stomach   receives swallowed food, secretes gastric juices, mixes food with gastric juices, and absorbs some drugs, water, and alcohol  
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Small Intestine   completes the digestion of food begun in the stomach; the end products of digestion are absorbed into the blood and lymph  
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Large Intestine   absorbs water and eliminates waste products of digestion through the anus  
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Liver   secretes bile and forms antibodies  
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Gall Bladder   stores and concentrates bile; ejects bile into the duodenum as needed during digestion  
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Mouth   The functions are speech and the reception of food and preparation of it for digestion  
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