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35 Cards in this Set

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Chole

gall, bile

Cirrh

Yellow

Col

Colon, large intestine

Dent

Tooth

-emesis

vomiting

Enter

Intestines

Esophag

Esophagus

Gastr

Stomach

Ginglv

Gums

Gloss

Tongue

glyc

Sugar

Hepat

Liver

Lith

Stones

Oro

Mouth

-phag

Eat, swallow

Pharyng

Throat, pharynx

Sial

Saliva

Rect

Rectum

-tomy

Incision or cut into the body

Absorption

passing of a substance into body fluids or tissues

Alimentary canal

Entire digestive tube from the mouth to the anus

Bile

Yellow to green substance produced by the liver; emulsifies fat

Bilirubin

One of two pigments that determines the color of bile, comes from the breakdown of the hemoglobin molecule

Bolus

a ball-like mixture of food and saliva that forms in the mouth during the process of chewing

Cecum

Pouch at the proximal end of the large intestine

Chyme

the semi-liquid mass of partly digested food that is expelled by the stomach into the duodenum

Deciduous teeth

Temporary teeth, also called baby teeth, erupt by age 6 and fall out by the age of 12

Digestion

The complex process of breaking down food to be utilized by the body

Flatulence

The accumulation of excessive gas in the alimentary canal

Glycogen

Polysaccharide, more complex that glucose, this is made and stored in the liver

Lipase

Enzyme responsible for breakdown of fats

Mastication

Process of chewing

Peristalsis

a series of wave-like motions made by muscle contractions in the digestive tract to move food through the process of digestion

Ptyalin

name for salivary amylase; responsible for converting starches into simple sugars

Rugae

wrinkles or folds in the stomach wall that allow for size changes in the stomach