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digestive, temperature, and fluid balance systems

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functions of digestive systembreak down food, absorb nutrients, and eliminate wates
parietal peritoneumlayer of peritoneum that lines the abdominopelvic cavity
deciduous teeththe first set of teeth that grow in the mouth of youth
esophogusorgan that receives food from pharynx and transports to stomach
bileemulsifies fat into smaller droplets, and is necessary for the digestive process
cholecystititscondition of the gall bladder
catabolismbreak down of complex particles
affects metabolic ratediet, body fat and activity level
carbohydratesfood group that should include the highest percentage of recommended daily allowance for a healthy diet
monosacharidessimple carbohydrates
unsaturated fatsfound in plant oils
hypothalamuscreates balance for heat loss with heat produced, produces epinephrine and causes the body to shiver to maintain the body's temperature
fevercaused by foreign organisms, stimulates cellular activity, inhibits the growth of pathogens
hypothermiadecrease of body temperature
interstitial fluidfluid between cells and in tissue spaces
the body's way to maintain water balanceexcrete urine, sweat, breathing
reaction to body's thirstdry mouth, and decreased blood volume
a drop in pH causing mild acidosiswhen athletes experience a severe exertion of energy
0.0%NaCl sodium chloridethe most common IV fluid solution used in health care for fluid therapy
integumentary systembody system for eliminating waste by sweat



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