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Results 1 - 10 of 23 for Digestion
  1. Gallbladder (image) 
    The liver produces bile which aids in the digestion of fats. The bile travels through tiny canals ... excess bile that is not immediately needed for digestion.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/19260.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Gallbladder (image) 
    ... the liver that is not immediately needed for digestion. Bile is released from the gallbladder into the ... the small intestine adding enzymes to aid in digestion.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/19261.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Soluble and insoluble fiber (image) 
    ... fiber retains water and turns to gel during digestion. It also slows digestion and nutrient absorption from the stomach and intestine. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/19531.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Small & Large Intestine From the National Institutes of Health (National Cancer Institute)  
    Anatomy/Images ... Anatomy ... National Cancer Institute ... From the National Institutes of Health
    https://training.seer.cancer.gov/.../regions/intestine.html - External Health Links
  5. Tracheoesophageal fistula repair - series (image) 
    ... abnormal opening in the trachea. Normal swallowing and digestion of food cannot occur with the abnormal esophagus.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100103_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Gallbladder removal - Series (image) 
    ... small intestine (duodenum), where it aids in the digestion of fat. The cystic and common bile ducts ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100021_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Biliary obstruction - series (image) 
    ... a meal containing fats, aids in absorption and digestion of the fat.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100199_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Vitamin B12 benefits (image) 
    ... processes of energy generation and use; including nutrition, digestion, absorption, elimination, respiration, circulation, and temperature regulation.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/19516.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. Pancreas divisum (image) 
    ... pancreas is an organ that helps in food digestion by producing digestive juices (enzymes) that drain into ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/19936.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  10. How long COVID affects the body (image) 
    ... COVID can also affect the muscles and joints, digestion, kidneys and reproductive organs, heart and blood vessels, ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/19971.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
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