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oral cavity   cavity that receives food for digestion  
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salivary glands   three pairs of exocrine glands in the mouth that secrete saliva  
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cheeks   lateral walls of the mouth  
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lips   fleshy structures surrounding the mouth  
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palate   structure that forms the roof of the mouth  
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uvula   small projection hanging from the posterior middle edge of the soft palate  
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tongue   muscular structure of the floor of the mouth covered by mucous membrane and secured by a band-like membrane known as the frenulum  
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gums   tissue surrounding the necks of the teeth in the upper and lower jaws  
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teeth   hard bony projections in the jaws for masticating (chewing) food  
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pharynx   passageway for food traveling to the esophagus and for air traveling to the larynx  
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esophagus   muscular tube that moves food from the pharynx to the stomach  
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stomach   sac-like organ that mechanically mixes and chemically prepares food received from the esophagus  
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small intestine   smaller tubular structure that digests food received from the stomach  
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duodenum   first portion of the small intestine  
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jejunum   second portion of the small intestine  
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ileum   third portion of the small intestine  
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large intestine   larger tubular structure that receives the liquid waste products of digestion, reabsorbs water and minerals, and forms and stores feces for defecation  
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cecum   first part of the large intestine  
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appendix   worm-like projection of lymphatic tissue hanging off the cecum  
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colon   portions of the large intestine extending from the cecum to the rectum  
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rectum   distal (end) portion of the large intestine  
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anus   opening of the rectum to the outside of the body  
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feces   waste formed by the absorption of water in the large intestine  
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defecation   evacuation of feces from the rectum  
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mouth   cavity that receives food for digestion  
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hemorrhoidectomy   excision of hemorrhoids  
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hepatic lobectomy   excision of a lobe of the liver  
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herniorrhaphy, hernioplasty   repair of a hernia  
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laparoscopic surgery   abdominal surgery using a laparoscope  
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laparotomy   incision into the abdomen  
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pancreatectomy   excision of the pancreas  
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