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The liver has multiple functions, but its main function within the digestive system is to process the nutrients absorbed from the small intestine. Bile from the liver secreted into the small intestine also plays an important role in digesting fat.
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www.cchs.net/health/health-info/docs/1600/1699.asp?inde...
www.cchs.net/health/health-info/docs/1600/1699.asp?index=7041
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The major hormones that control the functions of the digestive system are produced and released by cells in the mucosa of the stomach and small intestine.
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www.niddk.nih.gov/health/digest/pubs/digesyst/newdiges....
www.niddk.nih.gov/health/digest/pubs/digesyst/newdiges.htm
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The path of food through the human digestive system includes the following organs and structures: ... In humans, this terminates in the appendix, a finger-like extension which may function in the immune system. The large intestine functions to re-absorb (resorb) water and in the further absorption of nutrients.
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biology.clc.uc.edu/Courses/Bio105/digestiv.htm
biology.clc.uc.edu/Courses/Bio105/digestiv.htm
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This eMedTV segment explains that the primary function of the digestive system is to break food down into smaller parts, which your body can then use for energy and cell renewal. This Web page offers a look at the function of the digestive system. ... The digestive system is a series of hollow organs joined in a long,
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digestive-system.emedtv.com/digestive-system/function-o...
digestive-system.emedtv.com/digestive-system/function-of-the-digestive-system.html
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Digestive Systems• Functions of digestive system:– Accessory organs• Pancreas– Exocrine gland between stomach and small – intestine several Produces digestive enzymes: » trypsin: digests » proteins amylase: pancreatic digests starches » lipase: digests fats – Also acts as endocrine gland » produces hormones ...
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www.docstoc.com/docs/451299/Functions-of-digestive-syst...
www.docstoc.com/docs/451299/Functions-of-digestive-system
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The appendix has no function in modern humans, however it is believed to have been part of the digestive system in our primitive ancestors. ... The liver is an extremely important organ and has multiple functions. The liver detoxifies blood cells by mixing them with bile and by chemical alteration to less toxic substances,
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www.innerbody.com/image/digeov.html
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What Is the Digestive System and What Does It Do? ... Things That Can Go Wrong With the Digestive System ... Almost all animals have a tube-type digestive system in which food enters the mouth, passes through a long tube, and exits as feces (poop) through the anus.
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kidshealth.org/teen/your_body/body_basics/digestive_sys...
kidshealth.org/teen/your_body/body_basics/digestive_system.html
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Our digestive system is made up of the body parts that change raw food into nutrients that the body can use and waste. It also moves the nutrients and waste through our body. ... The liver has hundreds of functions. One of its main functions is to process fat and other nutrient-rich liquefied food that drains from...
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library.thinkquest.org/J0112390/digestive_system.htm
library.thinkquest.org/J0112390/digestive_system.htm
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Digestive System | Back to Top ... In addition to digestive functions, the liver plays several other roles: 1) detoxification of blood; 2) synthesis of blood proteins; 3) destruction of old erythrocytes and conversion of hemoglobin into a component of bile;
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www.emc.maricopa.edu/faculty/farabee/BIOBK/BioBookDIGES...
www.emc.maricopa.edu/faculty/farabee/BIOBK/BioBookDIGEST.html
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