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1
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Movement of substance

A

Kinin

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2
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Accessory glands

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Adnexa

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Alimentary canal

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Tubelike nature of digestion

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Waste product formed by normal breakdown of hemoglobin in RBC at the end of their life span

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Biliruben

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5
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Portion of the stomach that surrounds the esphogastric connection

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Cardia

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Inflammation of the gallbladder either acute or chronic

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Cholecystitis

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Hormone that is secreted casing a contraction of the gallbladder to move bile out into the cystic duct then common bile duct then duodenum

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Cholecytokinin

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Inflammation of the large intestine

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Colitis

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Merging of the cystic and hepatic ducts that empties into the duodenum

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Common bile duct

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10
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Carries bile to and from the gallbladder

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Cystic duct

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Development of diverticula, pouches in the lining of the small intestine

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Diverticulosis

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Feeling of epigastric discomfort that occurs shortly after eating, nausea fullness heartburn or bloating

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Dyspepsia

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Difficulty with swallowing that may be due to an obstruction or a motor disorder

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Dysphagia

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Return of the contents of the stomach to the esophagus caused by an inability of the lower sphincter to contract normally, characterized by pyrosis

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GERD

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Vomiting blood

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Hematemesis

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16
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Passage of bloody stool

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Hematochezia

17
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Inflammation of the liver (abc)

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Hepatitis

18
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The therapeutic use of nutritional supplements that exceed requirements

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Hyperalimentation

19
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Black tarry stool caused by presence of partially digested blood

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Melena

20
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Inflammation of the pancreas may be acute or chronic

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Pancreatitis

21
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Children dentists

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Periodontal

22
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Benign growth that may occur in the intestine

A

Polyp

23
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Wrinkles in stomach when empty

A

Ruga

24
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Condition in which the muscle between the stomach and small intestine narrows or fails to open and allow digested food into the duodenum

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Pyloric stenosis

25
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Projections that have blood capillaries and absorb CHO amd PRO digestion

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Villi

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