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▪ small intestine Name the organs of the lower GI tract
▪ large intestine
▪ rectum Mod 8 Lesson Content
accessory organs:
▪ liver
▪ gallbladder
▪ pancreas
duodenum is located near the pancreas. Stomach contents
and digestive secretions from the pancreas,
gallbladder, and liver take place here.
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,jejunum the majority of digestion and absorption takes
place here
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ileum responsible for the absorption of vitamins and
reabsorption of bile salts.
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▪ appendix Name the parts of the large intestine
▪ cecum
▪ colon (ascending, transverse, Mod 8 Lesson Content
sigmoid)
▪ rectum
cecum is responsible for the formation of feces from
digestive products.
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,colon absorbs water, forms wastes, and creates feces.
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rectum location where feces accumulate prior to
elimination.
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liver plays a major role in the digestive process. It is
responsible for the production of bile and the
metabolism of nutrients.
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bile salts aid in the breakdown of lipids into smaller particles
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, gallbladder responsible for the storage of concentrated bile
and releases bile in response to the hormone
produced by the duodenum.
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pancreas responsible for the production of insulin and
glucagon in response to the hormone released by
the duodenum.
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polyps small growths on the mucosa layer of the intestines.
Most are benign.
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