Creative Study Chapter 11 Flashcards
1
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Functions of the digestive system:
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Digestion; Absorption; Excretion
2
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Digestion
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The process of breaking down food by chewing, swallowing, and mixing in digestive juices to convert some of the food into absorbable molecules
3
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Absorption
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The passage of digested food molecule through the walls of the intestines and into the bloodstream t be carried to cells of the body
4
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Excretion
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The elimination of nonabsorbable nutrients and wastes from the body
5
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abdomin/o
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abdomen
6
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celi/o
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abdomen
7
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lapar/o
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abdomen
8
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an/o
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anus
9
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appendic/o
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appendix
10
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bil/i
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bile
11
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chol/e
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bile
12
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bucc/o
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cheek
13
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cheil/o
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lip
14
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col/o
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colon
15
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colon/o
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colon
16
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cyst/o
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bladder or sac
17
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dent/i
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teeth
