Fundamentals of Anatomy and Physiology

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Nutrition and the Digestive System Right palatine Epiglottis Left palatine tonsil tonsil (1)^ Lingual tonsil Tongue (2) (3) Figu ...

382 ■■ Bicarbonates and phosphates, which are buffer chem- icals, keep the saliva at a slightly acidic pH of 6.35 to 6.85.^ ■■ U ...

Nutrition and the Digestive System 383 a b c d e Upper teeth^ Incisors a b c Canine d (^) Molars e f (^) g Molars (^) j i h Cani ...

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384 Soft palate is pressed against back of pharynx Food bolus (^) (^) Air (^) (^) Tongue (A) (^) (^) Soft palate (^) (^) Pharynx ...

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Nutrition and the Digestive System 385 Common Disease, Disorder, or Condition Hiatal Hernia A hiatal hernia is caused by a widen ...

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386 Chapter 16 Contracting muscles (^) Bolus (peristaltic wave) (^) Stomach (A) Bolus is swept along esophagus by peristaltic co ...

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Nutrition and the Digestive System 387 Esophagus Lower esophageal sphincter Cardia Antrum (pylorus) (^) r e (^) a t (^) u L (^) ...

388 Chapter 16 Main pancreatic duct^ Duodenum Head of pancreas Figure 16- 10 The anatomy of the pancreas. Stomach Pancreatic hor ...

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Nutrition and the Digestive System 389 The functions of the pancreas are, therefore, twofold. The acini secrete enzymes that con ...

390 The Small Intestine The major portion of absorption and digestion occurs in the small intestine. It is approximately 21 feet ...

Nutrition and the Digestive System (^) ® (A) Learning Cengage^ Plicae^ ©^ Villi (^) ® (B)^ Learning Cengage © Goblet cell (C) La ...

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392 Chapter 16 Hepatic (^) Splenic flexure^ flexure^ (^) Transverse (^) colon (^) Ascending colon^ Descending colon Ileocecal va ...

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