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Describe the Factors That Contribute to Anxiety, Focusing on Physical

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Describe the factors that contribute to anxiety, focusing on physical sensations and illness in illness anxiety disorder.


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Gastrointestinal Tract

The series of hollow organs joined in a long, twisting tube from the mouth to the anus, including organs like the stomach and intestines, involved in digesting food and absorbing nutrients.

Dipeptide

A molecule consisting of two amino acids joined by a single peptide bond.

Fatty Chyme

A semi-fluid mass of partly digested food enriched with fats, that moves from the stomach to the small intestine.

Cholecystokinin

A hormone that stimulates the digestion of fat and protein by triggering the gallbladder to contract and release bile.

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