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Structure that suspends the small intestine from the posterior body wall   messentery  
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Figerlike extensions of the intestinal mucosa that increase the surface area   villi  
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Collections of lymphatic tissue found in the submucosa of the small intestine   peyer's patches  
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Folds of the small intestine   plica circularis  
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Organ that mixes food in the mouth   tongue  
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Common passage for air and food   pharynx  
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Three extensions/modifications of the peritoneum   greater &lesser ommentum,messentery  
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Literally a food chute; has no digestive or absorptive role   esophagus  
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Folds of the stomach mucosa   rugae  
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Projections of the plasma membrane of a cell that increase the cell's surface area   microvilli  
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Prevents food from moving back into the small intestine once it has entered the large   ILEOCECAL VALVE  
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Organ responsible for most food absorption   small intestine  
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Organ primarily involved in water absorption and feces formation   large intestine  
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Area between the teeth and lips/cheeks   oral cavity  
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Blind sac hanging from the initial part of the colon   appendix  
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Organ in which protein digestion begins   stomach  
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Membrane attached to the lesser curvature of the stomach   lesser ommentum  
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Organ into which the stomach empties   small intestine  
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Sphincter, controlling the movement of food from the stomach into the duodenum   pyloric sphincter  
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Uvula hangs from its posterior edge   soft palate  
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Organ that receives pancreatic juice and bile   small intestine  
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serosa of the abdominal cavity wall   parietal peritoneum  
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Region contracting two sphincters, through which feces are expelled from the body   anal canal  
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Anterosuperior boundary of the oral cavity; supported by bone   hard palate  
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Site of storage of Bile   gallbaldder  
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Produce an enzyme-poor "juice" cointaining mucus; found in teh serosa of small intestine   pancreas  
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Secretion includes amylase, begins starch digestion in the mouth   salivary glands  
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Ducts a variety of enzymes in an alkaline fluid into the deudenum   intestinal glands  
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Produces bile, which is transported to the duodenum via the bile duct   liver  
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Produce Hydrochloric acid and Pepsinogen   gastric glands  
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4 layers of the GI tract   mucosa, submucosa, muscularis externa, serosa  
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organs in alimentary canal   mouth, esophagus, stomach, large & small intestine  
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accesory organs   salivary glands, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, teeth and tongue  
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teeth components   enamel, dentin, pulp cavity  
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Inflammation of the abdominal serosa   peritonitis  
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Condition resulting from the reflux of acidic gastric juice into the esophagus   heartburn  
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Usually indicates liver problems or blockage of the bile ducts   gallstones  
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An erosion of the stomach or duodenal mucosa   ulcer  
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Passage of watery stools   diarrhea  
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Causes severe epigastric pain; associated with prolongated storage of bile in the gallbladder   appendicitis  
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Inability to pass feces; often a result of poor bowel habits   constipation  
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proteins are turned into amino acids by   peptide bonds  
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lesser ommentum   attaches stomach to liver  
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greater ommentum   covers samll intestines like an apron  
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salivary amilase   begins starch digestion  
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lingual lipase   digest fat after reaches stomach  
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lysozyme   enzyme that kills bacteria  
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Ig A   antibody that inhibits bacterial growth  
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intrinsic factor   essential for absoption of B12 by small intestine  
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pylorus   opening to deudenum  
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4 lobes of the liver   right,left,quadrate,caudate  
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gallbaldder   stores and concentrates bile salts  
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types of digestion   mechanical & chemical  
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bile   yellow-green fluid containing minerals, bile acids, cholesterol, bile pigments and phospolipids. It emulsifies fats & aids in their digestion  
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gastrin   from stomach & deudenum weakly stimulates gallbaldder contraction &pancreatic enzyme secretion  
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component of small intestine   deudenum,jeujenum,illeum  
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components of large intestine   cecum(appendix attached), ascending, transverse and descending and sigmoid colon  
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3 structures of the small intestine that are adapted for absoption   viili,microvilli,plica circularis  
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