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This is a short tube at the end of the large intestine where waste material is compressed into a solid form before being eliminated.
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cecum
rectum
jejunum
ileum
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This is hardened cholesterol stones formed as a result of bile crystallization
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gallstones
haital hernia
bile salts
lumen
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This is a short tube at the end of the large intestine where waste material is compressed into a solid form before being eliminated.
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This is hardened cholesterol stones formed as a result of bile crystallization
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This anatomical structure stops feces and gas from being passed involuntarily; internal (smooth muscle) and external (skeletal muscle)
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Chronic liver damage from a variety of causes leading to scarring and liver failure.
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This structure is a muscular and elastic sac that serves mainly to store food, break it up mechanically, and begin chemical digestion of proteins and fat.
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This structure secretes the first digestive enzymes of the GI Tract. It produces up to one liter each day. The substance kills bacteria and neutralizes acids in foods, protecting teeth from decay.
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Also known as the gastrointestinal (GI) tract, it is the long muscular "tube" that includes the mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, and large intestine.
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This structure is a muscular tube at the rear of the mouth, through which air travels to the trachea and food from the mouth travels to the esophagus.
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A salivary gland enzyme that hydrolyzes (breaks down) starch.
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The last section of the digestive system, where water and salts are absorbed from food and the remaining material is eliminated from the body
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Final segment of the small intestine; fine tune organic absorption (B12,iron,etc) picks up/absorbs any nutrients not already absorbed.
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This is a muscular tube, lined with smooth muscle, that connects the pharynx to the stomach.
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The mixture of food and digestive juice in the stomach and duodenum.
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The inside of the a hollow organ (e.g., the somach, intestines, bladder, etc.) or a tube (e.g., blood vessels, ureters, etc.)
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A digestive accessory organ near the liver. Stores and concentrates bile produced by the liver, and is stimulated to contract by cholecystokin (CCK)
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A protein-digesting enzyme secreted by the chief cells of the gastric glands; activated by gastric acid. It is unusual in that its pH optimum is around 1-2; most of these enzymes in the body function best at neutral pHs
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Involuntary wave-like movement of smooth muscle contraction that keeps food moving in one direction through the digestive system.
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Digestive organ where most chemical digestion of food and absorption of nutrients takes place.
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This is finger-like projections of the small intestine; increase surface area for absorption of nutrients in the small intestine
