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List functions of the digestive system
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1. Digestion2. Absorption3. Elimination
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List the salivary glands
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1. Parotoid Gland2. Submandibular3. Sublingual
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Peristalsis
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Involuntary, progressive, rhythmic contraction of muscles in the wall of the esophagus propelling a bolbus (mass of food) toward the stomach.
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Three main parts of the stomach
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1. Fundus - upper portion2. Body - middle portion3. Antrum - lower portion
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Deglutition
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Swallowing
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Three parts of the small intestines
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1st = Duodenum - receives food2nd= Jejunum - connects with 3rd3rd= Ileum - attaches to the first part of the large intestines
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Ileostomy
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Creation of new opening from the 3rd part of the small intestine to outside the body
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Ascending Colon
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Extends up from the cecum to the under surface of the liver
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Transverse Colon
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Passes across to the left toward the spleen & then turns down to the descending colon
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Descending Colon
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Passes downward through the left hypochondrium & lumbar regions, along the lateral border of the left kidney
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Sigmoid Colon
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Shaped like and "S". Begins at the distal end of the descending colon & leads into the rectum.
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Liver
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Located in the RUQ of the abdomen manufactures thick, orange-black, greenish fluid called bile.
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Bile
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Contains cholesterol, bile acids & several bile pigments
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Bilirubin
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Released by the liver in bile (a pigment of bile)
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Amylase
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An enzyme that breaks down starch and is secreted fro the pancreas
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