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Lab: Digestive System Flashcards

1
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Functions of the digestive system

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Ingestion
Digestion
Absorption
Compaction
Defecation

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2
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Rounded mushy lump of food - esophagus

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Bolus

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3
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Liquefied food - stomach and small intestine

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Chyme

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Densely packed waste - colon/large intestine

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Feces

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5
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Uptake of a substance

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Absorption

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6
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Removing water

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Desiccation

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7
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Breakdown of chunks of food into smaller bits of the same food

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Mechanical digestion

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8
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Breakdown of macronutrients into smaller molecules

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Chemical digestion

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9
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Consumption via mouth

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Ingestion

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10
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Chewing

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Mastication

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11
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Swallowing

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Deglutition

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12
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Pushing/moving forward

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Propulsion

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13
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Waves of smooth muscle contraction that causes propulsion

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Peristalsis

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14
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Expelling feces from the GI tract

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Defaction

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15
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Method of mechanical breakdown

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Churning

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16
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Mechanical breakdown in intestines breaking food into segments as well as mixing

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Segmentation

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17
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Digestive tract organs

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Mouth
Pharynx
Esophagus
Stomach
Small intestine
Large intestine
Rectum and anus

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18
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Accessory Organs

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Teeth
Tongue
Salivary glands
Liver
Gallbladder
Pancreas

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19
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Serous membrane that lines the abdominal cavity wall

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Peritoneum

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20
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Retroperitoneal organs

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Duodenum
Parts of pancreas
Parts of large intestine

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21
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Holds small intestine to posterior abdominal wall

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Mesentery peritoneal fold

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22
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Holds large intestine to posterior abdominal wall

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Mesocolon peritoneal fold

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23
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Layer of fat that loosely covers the transverse colon and small intenstine

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Greater omentum

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24
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Connects medial curve of the stomach with the liver

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Lesser omentum

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25
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Binds liver to anterior abdominal wall

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Falciform ligament

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26
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Layers of mucosa

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Epithelium
Lamina propria
Muscularis mucosae

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27
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Controls peristalsis and other contractions of the muscularis externa

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Myenteric plexus

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28
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Controls the muscularis mucosae and glandular secretions of mucosa

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Submucosal

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29
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Aids the tongue in holding and manipulating food

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Hard palate

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30
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Helps retain food in the mouth until one is ready to swallow

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Uvula

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31
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Aids in food intake, compression and breakdown of food, secretion of enzymes, and initiates swallowing

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Tongue

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32
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Attaches eat lip to the gum anteriorly between incisors

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Superior and inferior labial frenulum

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33
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Fold that attaches the floor of the mouth to the tongue

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Lingual Frenulum

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34
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Cover tooth sockets and help anchor teeth

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Gingivae (gums)

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35
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Aids in mastication

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Teeth

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36
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How many teeth do we have in the upper and lower jaw?

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16 each

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37
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4 types of teeth

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Incisor
Canine
Premolar
Molar

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38
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Function of teeth

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Mechanically break food by mechanical process called mastication

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39
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3 regions of a tooth

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Crown
Neck
Root

40
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Most of the tooth is formed from…

41
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What covers and protects dentin of the tooth crown?

42
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What covers the dentin of the tooth root?

43
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What is the purpose of the incisor?

44
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What is the purpose of the canine?

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Tear or shred

45
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What are the functions of the premolars and the molars?

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Crush and grind

46
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Portion of the tooth above the gum

47
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Portion of the tooth below the gum

48
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Portion of the tooth where the crown, root, and gum meet

49
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What anchors the tooth to the underlying bone

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Periodontal ligament

50
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Hard yellowish calcified connective tissue that makes up the majority of the tooth

51
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What protects the tooth from wear and tear

52
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Space occupied by pulp - loose connective tissue, blood, lymphatic vessels, and nerves

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Pulp cavity

53
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Narrow portion of pulp cavity located in the root

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Root canal

54
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Pore in which vessels and nerves enter the tooth at base of each root canal

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Apical foramen

55
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Secretory cells that secrete watery fluid enzymes

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Serous acini / serous cells

56
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Four regions of the stomach

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Cardia
Fundus
Body
Pyloric part

57
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Interface between the esophagus and stomach

58
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Holds both undigested food and gases released during digestion

59
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Main portion of the stomach where most churning and digestion takes place

60
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Holds the broken down food until it is ready to be released into the small intestine

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Pyloric antrum and canal

61
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Supply new cells which migrate upward and downward to replace cells that die

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Regenerative stem cells

62
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Pink cells that produce HCL

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Parietal cells

63
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In lower end of gland to secrete hormones to regulate digestion

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Enteroendocrine cells

64
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Pear-shaped sac on the underside of the liver

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Gallbladder

65
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Digestive function of the gallbladder

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Stores and concentrates bile

66
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Digestive function of the pancreas

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Secretes digestive enzymes and bicarbonate into the duodenum

67
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Expanded chamber formed when the bile duct joins the duct of the pancreas

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Hepatopancreatic ampulla

68
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Regulates the passage of bile and pancreatic juice into the duodenum

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Hepatopancreatic Sphincter

69
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Muscular fold of tissue containing hepatopancreatic sphincter

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Duodenal Papilla

70
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Where does most absorption of fluid and nutrient occur?

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Small intestine

71
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Where does most absorption of minerals and nutrients occur in the SI?

72
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Valve separating the small from the large intestine

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Ileal papilla

73
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Digestive function of the large intestine

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Absorbs remaining water and segments of bolus

74
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Keeps bacteria in the large intestine from invading the small intestine

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Ileocecal sphincter

75
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Regulate movement of feces

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Anal sphincters

76
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Which anal sphincter is involuntary smooth muscle?

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Internal anal sphincter

77
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Which anal sphincter is voluntary skeletal muscle?

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External anal sphincter

78
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Late stage scarring of the liver

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Liver cirrhosis

79
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Causes of liver cirrhosis

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Alcohol
Diabetes
Obesity
Liver disease

80
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Risk factors of liver cirrhosis

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Fatty liver
Autoimmune hepatitis
Cystic fibrosis

81
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Symptoms of liver cirrhosis

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Loss of appetite
Weakness
Nausea
Fever
Edema
Yellow skin

82
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Molecules made up of large numbers of repeating units

83
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Individual units of polymers

84
Q

The three macronutrients

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Carbohydrates
Proteins
Lipids

85
Q

Simplest carbohydrates

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Monosaccharides

86
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Three monosaccharides

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Glucose
Galactose
Fructose

87
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Long chains of monosaccharides bound together

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Polysaccharides

88
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Energy-storage polysaccharide in places like liver, muscle, and brain

89
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Energy-storage polysaccharide in plants

90
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Important dietary fiber that we have no enzymes to digest

91
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Nonpolar macromolecules consisting of one or more fatty acids bound to a glycerol backbone

92
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A substance an enzyme acts upon

93
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What is released by an enzyme?

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Reaction products

94
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Average mouth pH

95
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Average stomach pH

96
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Average small intestine pH

97
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Is saliva an exocrine or endocrine secretion?

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