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the process o breaking down the nutrients in foods into a form your body can absorb and use
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Digestion
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the part of the tooth that can be seen above the gum
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Crown
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the hard outer layer that covers the crown; the hardest material in your body
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Enamel
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most of the tooth that is made o a yellowish bonelike material
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Dentin
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covers the dentin and is another bonelike material
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Cementum
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the channel in a tooth through which nerves and blood vessels connect with nerves and blood vessels in the jawbone
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Root Canal
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the tissue that surrounds the teeth and covers the bone around the teeth
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Gingiva
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bad breath
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Halitosis
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a sticky, invisible, bacteria-filled film that covers the teeth
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Plaque
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a silver colored mixture of several metals used to fill teeth
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Amalgam
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a material formed when plaque hardens on the teeth, tartar
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Calculus
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a condition in which the gums become red and swollen and bleed easily
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Gingivitis
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a more advanced stage of gum disease
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Periodontitis
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when the upper and lower teeth do not meet properly
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Malocclusion
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a dentist who specializes in correcting the position of teeth
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Orthodontist
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the smallest living unit o the body
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Cell
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a liquid that aids in digestion that is produced by the mouth
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Saliva
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substances that help carry out chemical reactions in the body
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Enzymes
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a small flap of tissue that automatically covers the opening to your windpipe when you swallow
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Epiglottis
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a muscular tube that connects the mouth and the stomach
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Esophagus
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the wavelike muscular action that pushes food through the esophagus and the rest of the digestive system
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Peristalsis
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muscular, saclike organ with a circular band of muscle at each end
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Stomach
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the thick liquid formed in the stomach, a mixture of food and gastric juices
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Chyme
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a long, tube-like organ in which chemical digestion and the absorption of nutrients are completed
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Small Intestine
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tiny, fingerlike projections that line the small intestine
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Villi
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a large organ that removes harmful materials from the body and also produces a digestive juice called bile
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Liver
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aids in the digestion o fats by breaking large droplets of fat into smaller ones
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Bile
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a sac attached to the liver that holds bile
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Gallbladder
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an organ that produces hormones and several digestive enzymes
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Pancreas
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tube-like organ that absorbs water and gets rid of waste
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Large Intestine
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solid waste materials eliminated through the digestive system
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Feces
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the last few inches o the large intestine in which feces are held until they are released from the body
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Rectum
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the opening of the rectum
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Anus
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an inability to digest lactose because the digestive system does not produce enough lactase
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Lactose Intolerance
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a sore that forms when stomach acid damages the lining of the digestive tract
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Peptic Ulcer
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enlarged veins in the anal area
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Hemorrhoids
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an infection of the appendix
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Appendicitis
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an ongoing inflammation o the lower part of the small intestine
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Crohn’s Disease
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the major waste product produced from the breakdown of protein
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Urea
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the process by which the body collects and removes wastes produced by its cells
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Excretion
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organs that filter wastes, particularly urea, from the blood
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Kidneys
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the filtering unit of the kidney
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Nephron
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composed of water, urea, and other substances; the liquid that is let in the tube after the re-absorption process
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Urine
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a long tube that carries urine away from the kidney
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Ureter
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a muscular sac that sores urine
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Bladder
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the tube through which urine leaves the body
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Urethra
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an inflammation, or swelling, or the nephrons
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Nephritis
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pebble-like masses o salts in the kidneys or urinary tract
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Kidney Stones
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poisoning of the body caused by the failure of the kidneys to remove wastes from the bloodstream
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Uremia
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a process in which a machine is used to filter blood in place of the kidneys
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Kidney Dialysis
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