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Digestion/Absorption

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show a flexible muscular tube that extends from the mouth all the way to the anus. This is the digestive tract where the principal organs are the stomach and intestines  
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show the top portion of the small intestine  
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ileum   show
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show the first 2/5ths of the small intestine beyond the duodenum  
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sphincter   show
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lumen   show
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bolus   show
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show the semiliquid mass of partially digested food expelled by the stomach into the duodenum  
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show wavelike muscular contractions of the GI tract that push its contents along  
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show a periodic squeezing or partitioning of the intestine at intervals along its length by its circular muscles  
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GI motility   show
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transit time   show
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show a backward flow  
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villi   show
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show hairlike projections on each cell of every villus that can trap nutrient particles and transport them to the cells  
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show tubular gland that lies between the intestinal villi and secrete intestinal juices into the small intestine  
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show cells of the GI tract (and lungs) that secrete mucus  
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show a network of tissues and organs that transport fluids toward the heart  
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show the system that circulates blood and lymph through the body, consisting of the heart, blood vessels, blood, lymph, and the lymphatic vessels and glands  
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homeostasis   show
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show the condition of having infrequent or difficult bowel movements  
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diarrhea   show
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show a lesion in the mucous membrane of either the stomach or the duodenum  
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IBS   show
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celiac disease   show
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show uncomfortable abdominal fullness or distention  
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FODMAP   show
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gut microbiota   show
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CKK   show
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show an emulsifier that prepares fats and oils for digestion; an exocrine secretion made by the liver, stored in the gall bladder, and released into the small intestine when needed  
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show the opposite of the stomach's acid; secreted from the pancreas as part of the pancreatic juice  
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mucus   show
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HCL   show
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salivary amylase   show
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show enzyme that is produced by the pancreas  
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digestion   show
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emulsifier   show
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show living microorganisms found in foods and dietary supplements that, when consumed in sufficient quantities, support for good health  
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show saturate the chyme and kill any microorganisms. It helps absorb nutrients  
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