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Suppose You Have Just Eaten a Small Pizza with a Lot

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Suppose you have just eaten a small pizza with a lot of cheese. Because this food is high in lipids, your digestive system will have to perform specific tasks to digest and absorb the fats. What are the steps that your digestive system will take to digest and absorb the fats in this meal?


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Adventitious Sounds

Unusual sounds heard during respiration, such as crackles, wheezes, or stridor, which are indicative of respiratory conditions.

Trachea Bifurcate

The point at which the trachea splits into two bronchi, facilitating air passage into the lungs.

Sternal Angle

A palpable anatomical landmark also known as the angle of Louis, where the manubrium meets the body of the sternum, used in clinical assessments.

Suprasternal Notch

A visible dip or hollow at the base of the neck, above the sternum, where the clavicles meet.

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