The Vertebrate (mostly human) Digestive System Mouth ...

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Each day 9 liters of chyme passes small intestineNearly all fluids and solids are absorbed8.5 liters absorbed in the small intestine350 milliliters reabsorbed in the large intestine50 grams of solids and 100 milliliters of liquid leave as feces
Large Intestine (colon)Has no digestive functionabsorbs 4% of fluidsSurface lacks villiabout 1 m longHarbors symbiotic bacteriaAbsorbs sodium, vitamin K,other products of bacterialmetabolismSmall intestine empties intolarge intestine throughileocecal valve just abovececum and appendixPrimary function is to compact and store fecesBacteria are incorporated into fecesBacterial fermentation produces gas
Page 1 and 2: The Vertebrate (mostly human) Diges
Page 3 and 4: The MouthThe teeth cut and grind fo
Page 5 and 6: EsophagusUpper 1/3 of esophagusenve
Page 7 and 8: Parietal cells secrete HCl and intr
Page 9 and 10: Small Intestineabout 6 m longcompos
Page 11 and 12: Accessory OrgansPancreasPancreas -
Page 13: Fats hydrolyzed into fattyacids and
Page 17 and 18: The rectum - terminal portion of th
Page 19 and 20: Pancreas is also an endocrine gland
Page 21 and 22: Regulatory Functions of the LiverHe
Page 23: Passage of chyme from stomach inhib

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