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17 Cards in this Set
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amylase
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enzyme secreted by the pancreas and salivary glands to digest starch
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anus
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terminal end of digestive tract to the outside of the body
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appendix
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blind pouch hanging from the cecum
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bile
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digestive juice made in the liver and stored in the gallbladder
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bilirubin
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pigment released by the liver in bile
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cecum
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first part of the large intestine
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colon
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portion of the large intestine containing ascending, transverse, descending and sigmoid segments
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common bile duct
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carries bile from the liver and gallbladder to the duodenum
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duodenum
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first part of the small intestine
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esophagus
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tube connecting the throat to the stomach
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gallbladder
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small sac under the liver that stores bile
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hydrochloric acid
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substance produced by the stomach necessary for digestion of food
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jejunum
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second part of the small intestine
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liver
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large organ located in the RUQ of the abdomen, secretes bile, stores sugar and vitamins and produces blood proteins
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lower esophageal sphincter
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ring of muscles between the esophagus and the stomach
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palate
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roof of the mouth
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pancreas
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organ under the stomach, produces insulin
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