The Major Role of Absorption in the Ileum Is to Reclaim

question 133

True/False

The major role of absorption in the ileum is to reclaim bile salts to be recycled back to the liver.

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Definitions:

Ectodermal Tissue

A primary germ layer of embryonic cells that gives rise to the outermost layer of skin, nervous system, and various other structures in animals.

Mesodermal Tissue

The middle layer of the three primary germ layers in an embryo that develops into connective tissue, blood, muscle, and internal organs.

Chelicerae

Paired appendages near the mouth of arachnids, such as spiders and scorpions, used for feeding.

Spiders

Arachnids characterized by eight legs, chelicerae with fangs that inject venom, and the ability to produce silk, often used to make webs for catching prey.