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1
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Three parts of small intestine

A

Duodenum, jejunum, ileum

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2
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Common passage for food and air

A

Pharynx

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3
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Greek word of esophagus

A

Oisen

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4
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Oisen means

A

To carry

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5
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Wavelike contractions

A

Peristalsis

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6
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Absorption in the large intestine; what are the three colons

A

Ascending colon, transverse colon, descending colon

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7
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Part of the large intestine

A

Cecum

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8
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Liver and gallbladder; ___ is temporarily stored and concentrated in a greenish-yellow bag attached to the liver called gallbladder

A

Bile

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9
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Greenish-yellow bag attached to the liver is called

A

Gallbladder

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10
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Liver and gallbladder; it balances fat

A

Bile

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11
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Stores bile

A

Gallbladder

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12
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Diarrhea; a certain virus causing intestinal flu

A

Salmonella

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13
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Occurs when the lining of the large intestine cannot maintain the usual level of water

A

Diarrhea

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14
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When a peristalsis moves the stool in the colon too slowly

A

Constipation

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15
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Inflammation of the liver

A

Hepatitis

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16
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Crystals formed by too much cholesterol

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Gallstones

17
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Inflammation of the appendix

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Appendicitis