7.03 Digestive and Endocrine Systems Flashcards

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Coprography

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when an animal or the same animals eats their feces.

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The final product of the stomachache’s digestion is called:

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chyme

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duodenum

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the first area of the large intestine that the chyme enters

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role of the small intestine

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absorb the nutrients out of they chyme, and push it out to the large intestine.

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role of large intestines

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absorb most of the water from the chyme

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Pancreas:

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produce;
-hormones that regulate sugar levels in the blood

  • enzymes that break down proteins, lipids, and nucleic acids in the digestive track
  • sodium carbonate, a base that neutralizes stomach acid that enters the duodenum in order to keep that acid from deactivating the enzymes in this part of the digestive system
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