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| a flap of tissue that moves to cover the trachea |
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| circular muscles that contract to close passageways and relax to open them. |
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| the first section of the stomach, the body |
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| the upper section of the small intestine |
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| 11-foot long. Third and final portion of the small intestine. Opens to large intestine. |
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| 8-foot long. second part of small intestine |
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| first part of the large intestine. A small pouch connected to the ileum. |
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| middle part of the large intestine |
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| lower part of the large intestine |
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| the chief pigment in bile |
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| a long narrow organ that lies horizontally in the upper abdomen. It produces digestive enzymes. |
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| The process of providing nutrition for the body. |
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| All of the processes the body undergoes to use the nutrients we feed it. |
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| the breaking down of molecules into other substances so the body can use them. |
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| the process our body uses to build body cells and other needed material |
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| the enzyme in saliva that breaks down starch |
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| gastric juices mixed with partially digested food that forms a creamy semi-fluid. |
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| the process of breaking down glucose to provide energy. |
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| an excess of fat in the blood |
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| the breakdown of protein. |
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| an enzyme produced in the pancreas for digesting proteins and polypeptides. |
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| a starch not found in plants. Produced only in animals and humans. |
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| the liver converts glycogen back into glucose when the blood sugar level drops. |
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| the process where the liver converts fats back into glucose when the body needs sugar. |
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| the process where the liver converts proteins back into glucose when the body needs sugar. |
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| inflammation of one or more salivary glands |
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| difficulty with eating or swallowing |
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| excessive vomiting, like that in Bulimia |
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| originates within the body |
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| originating outside the body |
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| a vague, uneasy feeling of bodily fatigue |
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| bad or difficult digeston |
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| rare disorder of the esophagus characterized by failure of the cardiac shpincter to relax so that food can pass. |
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| a congenital defect in which the esophagus is not open to the passage of food. |
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| Inflammation of the esophagus |
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| the term for inflammation affecting both the stomach and the intestines. |
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| protrusion of the stomach through the esophageal hiatus of the diaphragm and into the chest cavity. |
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| an ulcer in the wall of the esophagus, stomach or duodenum. |
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| infantile hypertrophic pyloric stenosis. excessive growth of the muscular layers of the pylorus. |
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| the condition of black, tarry stools. |
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| indication of bleeding in the upper portion of the GI tract. Vomiting of blood. |
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| improper absorption of fats. |
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| emotional stress. spastic colon, mucous colitis, spastic colitis, bloating, diarrhea and cramping. |
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| similar to ulcerative colitis. Inflammation of the lining of the digestive tract. Formation of fistulae. |
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| a saclike pouching in a wall of the gastrointestinal tract. |
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