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Chapter 14 Flashcards

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Bile

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Fluid produced by liver & released in the small intestine

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Gastrin

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Hormone that stimulates gastric secretion

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Insulin

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Hormone produced in the pancreas

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Lipids

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Fats and cholesterol

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Mesentery

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Supports most organs in the abdominal cavity

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Mediastinum

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Region of the thoracic cavity between the lungs

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Microvilli

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Tiny projections increase absorption

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Mucosa

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Mucous membrane forms linings of body cavities

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Peristalsis

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Waves of contraction propels substance along the tract

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Vili

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Finger like projections

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Pepsin

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Digests proteins in acid pH

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