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anatomy Unit 15

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digestion   show
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function of the digestive system   show
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show alimentary canal and accessory organs  
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alimentary canal   show
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accessory organs   show
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tasks   show
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show break-up, mix & propel food  
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show release of digestive enzymes to split complex molecules into small absorbable particles that can pass thru intestine wall  
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four walls of alimentary canal   show
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serosa   show
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show wall of the alimentary canal that is responsible for peristalsis  
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show wave-like contractions  
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show submucosa layer  
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show mucous membrane layer of the alimentary canal; absorptive surface; columnar epithelial tissue; produce digestive secretions and mucosa  
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show cheeks, palate and tongue; food moistened and chewed  
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show small balls of chewed, moistened food  
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show mechanically break up food  
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show chewing  
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show baby  
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saliva produced by salivary glands   show
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show parotid (ear); submandibular (floor of mouth); and sublingual (under tongue)  
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show breaks down starch and glycogen into maltose  
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show kills certain bacteria  
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show epiglottis closes trachea to direct food to esophagus  
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esophagus   show
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stomach   show
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show enzyme that curdles milk  
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four types of secretory cells of gastric glands   show
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chief cells   show
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parietal cells (on exam)   show
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enteroendorcrine cells   show
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mucus cells   show
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show malfunctions of mucus cells; ulcers  
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show gastrin and secretin  
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gastrin   show
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show less secretion of gastric juice  
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show junction between stomach and small intestine; controls passage of chyme  
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small intestine   show
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show circular folds, villi and microvilli increase the absorptive surface area  
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show duodenum, jejunum, ileum  
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duodenum   show
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show middle part of the small intestine  
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ilieum   show
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show strong enough all by itself for digestion  
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gallbladder   show
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bile   show
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emulsification   show
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ileocecal valve   show
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show three segments; cecum, colon, rectum; absorption of water, minerals, and vitamins  
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cecum   show
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show large intestine segment; ascending; transverse;descending; sigmoid  
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rectum   show
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show lower colon; mass movements to defecate  
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show must get from food our body cannot make them; methionine, isoleucine, leucine, lysine, phenylalanine, threonine, tryptophan, valine  
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show our body needs them; we make most of our own; the ones we cannot make are essential fatty acids (corn oil, olive oil)  
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bariatric surgery   show
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