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- The region of the body of a vertebrate between the thorax and the pelvis
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- A muscular sac attached to the liver that stores bile until it is needed for digestion
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- A clear liquid secreted into the mouth by the ___ glands and mucous glands of the mouth
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- The basic unit of money in El Salvador
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- A painful burning sensation in the chest caused by gastroesophageal reflux
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- A large elongated exocrine gland located behind the stomach
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- Any of several complex proteins that are produced by cells and act as catalysts in specific (plural)
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- Large and complicated reddish-brown glandular organ located in the upper right portion of
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- A small amount of liquid food
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- The organic process by which food is converted into substances that can be absorbed into the body
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- A digestive juice secreted by the liver and stored in the gallbladder
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- Frequent and watery bowel movements
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- A flap of cartilage that covers the windpipe while swallowing
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- The opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
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- A semiliquid mass of partially digested food that passes from the stomach through the pyloric
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- Biting and grinding food in your mouth so it becomes soft enough to swallow
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