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Absorption

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Phase of the digestive process that occurs when small molecules, vitamins, and minerals pass through the walls of the small and large intestine and into the blood stream

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Amylase

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An enzyme that aids in the digestion of starch

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Anus

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Last secretion of GI tract, outlet for waste products from the GI system

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Chyme

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Mixture of food with saliva, salivary enzymes, and gastric secretions that is produced as food passes through the mouth, esophagus, and stomach

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Digestion

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Phase of the digestive process that occurs when digestive enzymes and secretions mix with ingested food and when proteins, fats, and sugars are broken down into their component smaller molecules

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Dyspepsia

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Indigestion; upper abdominal discomfort associated with eating

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Elimination

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Phase of the digestive process that occurs after digestion and absorption, when waste products are evacuated from the body

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Esophagus

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Collapsible tube connecting the mouth to the stomach, through which food passes as it is ingested

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Hydrochloric Acid

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Acid secreted by the glands in the stomach; mixes with chyme to break it down into absorbable molecules and to aid in the destruction of bacteria

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Ingestion

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Phase of the digestive process that occurs when food is taken into the GI tract via the mouth and esophagus

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Intrinsic Factor

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A gastric secretion that combines with vitamin B12 so that the vitamin can be absorbed

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Large Intestine

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The portion of the GI tract into which waste material from the small intestine passes as absorption continues and elimination begins; consists of several parts—ascending segment, transverse segment, descending segment, sigmoid colon, and rectum; also known as the colon

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Lipase

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An enzyme that aids in the digestion of fats

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Pepsin

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A gastric enzyme that is important in protein digeestion

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Small Intestine

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Longest portion of the GI tract, consisting of three parts—duodenum, jejunum, and ileum—through which food mixed with all secretions and enzymes passes as it continues to be digested and begins to be absorbed into the bloodstream

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Stomach

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Distensible pouch into which the food bolus passes to be digested by gastric enzymes

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Trypsin

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Enzyme that aids in the digestion of protein

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