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Name the regions and structures associated with the digestive system.
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the oral cavity, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, anus
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Name the 8 functions of the digestive system.
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1) ingestion
2) mastication 3) propulsion 4) mixing 5) secretion 6) digestion 7) absorption 8) elimination |
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Deglutition
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swallowing; moves a bolus from the oral cavity into the esophagus
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Peristaltic waves
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consists of a wave of relaxation of the circular muscles, which forms a leading wave of distention in front of the bolus, followed by a wave of strong contraction of the circular muscles behind the bolus, which forces the bolus along the the digestive tube
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Mass movement
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a type of movement sometimes experienced in the large intestine;
contractions that extend over much larger parts of the digestive tract than peristaltic movements |
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Segmental contractions
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mixing contractions that occur in the small intestine
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