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what is the role of the gastric sphincter?
they are valves to stop the backflow of food
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what is the role of the pancres?
it breaks down proteins and fats
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describe peristalsis
it is a wave like muscle which moves food to a different processing stations in the digestive tract
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what is the cause coeliac disease?
can become active after surgery, pregnancy, childbirth, virial infecion or severe emotional stress. this is when the bodys immune system overreacts to gluten in food.
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what is one symptom of coeliac disease?
a symptom of coeliac disease is diarohea
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state the roll of the gall bladder
stores and concentrates bile from the liver
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describe one cause and of osteoporosis on the skeletal system
in the early adult life the bones are thickest and their density increases to the late 20's
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explain the function of the mitochondria
perform cellular respiration
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explain how proteins are produced in a cell
they are produced, in a similar 2 step process in all organisms- DNA is first transcribed into RNA- then RNA is translated into protein
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