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    A cheeseburger travels through the digestive system at a inconsistent rate entering various‚ organs‚ intestines etc. there are ten primary stops the mouth‚ the gullet‚ the stomach‚ the small intestine & duodenum‚ the gall bladder and pancreas‚ the liver‚ the large intestine‚ the appendix‚ the rectum and the anus. The first step is the mouth‚ inside the mouth are the teeth which are used to processes the burger into a mush of small pieces so it can be swallowed. Saliva added by the salivary glands

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    break down roughages. Fecal balls are formed in the colon. The functions of the digestive system are digestion‚ absorption‚ and elimination. A non-ruminant herbivore is an animal that has a simple stomach and is a plant eater. Bile is secreted by the Liver. The lining of the small intestine is lined with villi and microvilli‚ to add surface area for more absorption. The intestine that is missing in the digestive tract of the horse that regulates bile is the gall bladder. Mares have 36 teeth

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    Small Intestine

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    greatly coiled and twisted. - The small intestine is lined with muscles that move the chyme toward the large intestine. - The mucosa‚ which lines the entire small intestine‚ contains millions of glands that aid in the digestive and absorptive processes of the digestive system. The small intestine‚ or small bowel‚ is sub-divided by anatomists into three sections‚ the duodenum‚ the jejunum‚ and the ileum. The duodenum is about 1 ft (0.3 m) long and connects with the lower portion of the stomach

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    2 MAJOR CLASSIFICATIONS OF THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM A. FOOD TUBE/ALIMENTARY CANAL/DIGESTIVE TRACT -Mouth Cavity -Pharynx -Esophagus -Stomach -Small intestines -Large Intestines -Rectum -Anus B. ACCESSORY ORGANS/GLANDS -Salivary glands -Liver -Pancreas -Gall bladder -Appendix DIGESTIVE SYSTEM- responsible for the breaking down of food into simpler molecules. ABSORPTION- bringing food to the body cells DIGESTION-) the process of breaking down complicated chemicals in nutrients into forms

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    RT Year 8 Science Body System Investigation My Question: Do plants have or need a digestive system? Some plants have digestive systems‚ but those plants live in marsh areas because they can’t get adequate nitrogen. But most plants don’t have digestive systems. Plants that don’t have digestive live in soils and environments that contain all the nutrients and other things they need. Plants that have a special type of digestive system that is much different to humans live in areas with not enough

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    Principles of Human Physiology‚ 4e (Stanfield) Chapter 20 The Gastrointestinal System 20.1 Multiple Choice Questions 1) Which of the following is NOT a basic process of the gastrointestinal system? A) digestion B) filtration C) absorption D) secretion E) motility Answer: B Diff: 4 Page Ref: 568 2) Which of the following is the correct order of the layers of the gastrointestinal tract wall‚ from lumen to external surface? A) mucosa  submucosa  muscularis externa  serosa

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    Colon Cancer What is the disease? Colon and rectal cancer develop in the digestive tract‚ which is also called the gastrointestinal‚ or GI‚ tract. The digestive system processes food for energy and rids the body of solid waste matter (fecal matter or stool). Colon cancer and rectal cancer have many features in common. Sometimes they are referred to together as colorectal cancer. Over 95% of colorectal cancers are ad enocarcinomas. These are cancers of the glandular cells that line the inside

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    What are some of the ways these two digestive problems can be remedied or relieved? Do you think home remedies might work better than some of the suggested treatment methods you have read about? Why or why not? Explain your answer‚ including appropriate APA citations from your database search. Heartburn is the symptom of acid reflux and GERD; however‚ not everyone with acid reflux has heartburn and not everyone with heartburn has acid reflux. The symptom of heartburn can also be caused by other

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    Fetal Pig Lab Report

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    underneath. We looked thoroughly at the oral cavity‚ respiratory system‚ and digestive system. Results Oral Cavity: The pig has a hard palate‚ located at the roof of the mouth‚ used to aid the process of breaking down food. It has teeth that are pointed and sharp so that it can tear its food to be digested. The tongue obviously allows for taste and also helps to direct the chewed food to the esophagus‚ which connects to the digestive system. The epiglottis is a small flap that covers the

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    How a venomous lizard does not die if it bites its own tongue? Jagjeevan Kahlon November 20‚ 2012 Alan Reid Student #: 300109418 Class: AB-6 How a venomous lizard does not die if it bites its own tongue? Gila Monster ; retrieved from: http://www.google.ca/imgres?q=gila+monster+lizard&um.com/ Gila Monster ; retrieved from: http://www.google.ca/imgres?q=gila+monster+lizard&um.com/ Lizards belong to the class Reptilian‚ Scientists have said that reptiles have been on earth for about 200

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