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Digestive
The system by which ingested food is acted upon by physical and chemical means to provide the body with absorbable nutrients and excrete waste products.
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Gallbladder
Anatomy; Digestive
A small sac in the body that stores bile. It is located below the liver and releases bile into the small intestine.
Ventricular fibrillation
Anatomy; Allergies and allergens
An erratic, disorganised firing of impulses from the ventricles. The ventricles quiver and are unable to contract or pump blood to the body. This is a medical emergency that must be treated with ...
Peristalsis
Anatomy; Digestive
The wave like movement of the muscles of the digestive system. In peristalsis, food is pushed from oesophagus into the stomach.
Oesophagus
Anatomy; Digestive
The tube that carries food from the mouth to the stomach is called oesophagus and is a part of digestive system.
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