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absorption
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passage of materials through the walls of the small intestine into the bloodstream
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amino acid
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building blocks of proteins, produced when proteins are digested
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amylase
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enzyme secreted by the pancreas to digest starch
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anus
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opening of the digestive tract to the outside of the body
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appendix
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blind pouch hanging from the cecum in RLQ; literally hanging (pend/o) on (ap-)
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bile
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digestive juice made in the liver and stored in the gallbladder; emulsifies large fat globules;...
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bilirubin
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pigment released by the liver in bile
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bowel
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intestine
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peristalsis
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rhythmic contractions of the tubes of the GI tract and other structures; contents of GI move...
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cecum
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first part of the large intestine
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colon
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large intestine, consisting of the cecum, ascending, transverse, and descending segments, and...
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common bile duct
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carries bile from the liver and gallbladder to the duodenum; aka the choledochus
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defecation
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elimination of feces from the digestive tract through the rectum
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deglutition
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swallowing
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dentin
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major tissue composing teeth, covered by the enamel in the crown and a protective layer of...
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