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30 Cards in this Set
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MOUTH
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opening through which food passes into the body. breaks food into small particles by mastication (chewing) and mixing with saliva
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TONGUE
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consists mostly of skeletal muscle, attached in the posterior region of the mouth. provides movement of food for mastication, directs food to the larynx for swallowing and is a major organ for taste and speech
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PALATE
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separates teh nasal cavity from the oral cavity
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SOFT PALATE
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posterior portion, supported by bone
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HARD PALATE
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anterior portion, supported by bone
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UVULA
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soft V-shaped mass that exteneds from the soft palate and directs food into the throat
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PHARYNX, THROAT
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performs the swallowing action that passes food from the mouth into the esophagus
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STOMACH
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J-shaped sac that mixes and stores food for a period of time, secretes chemicals for digestion and hormones for local communication control
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CARDIA
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area around, the opening of the esophagus
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FUNDUS
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uppermost domes portion of the stomach
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BODY
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central portion of the stomach
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PYLORUS
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lower part of the stomach that connects to the small intestine
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ANTRUM
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Portion of the pylorus that connects to the body of the stomach
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PYLORIC SPHINCTER
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ring of muscle that guards the opening between the stomach and the duodenum
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SMALL INTESTINE
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20-Ft canal extending from the pyloric sphincter to the large intestine
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DUODENUM
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first 10-12 inches of the small intestine (digestion finishes)
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JEJUNUM
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Second portion of the small intestine, approximately 8 feet (nutrients absorb into the blood stream)
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ILEUM
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third portion of the small intestine, approximately 11 ft long which connects with the large intestine
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LARGE INTESTINE
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(aka large bowel or colon) canal that is approximately 5 ft long and extends from the ileum to the anus
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CECUM
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blind U-shaped pouch that is the first portion of the large inestine
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COLON
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next portion the large intestine, divided into 4 parts: ascending, transvers, decending and sigmoid
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RECTUM
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remaining portion of the large intestine, approximately 8-10 inches long extending from the sigmoid colon to the anus
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ANUS
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sphincter muscle (ringlike band of muscle fiber that keeps an opening tight) at the end of the digestive tract
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SALIVARY GLANDS
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produce saliva, which flows into the mouth
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LIVER
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produces bile, which is necessary for the digestion of fats. the liver performs many other function concerned with digestion and metabolism
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BILE DUCTS
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passageways that carry bile: hepatic duct is a passageway for bile from the liver and the cystic duct carries bile from the gallbladder. they join to form the common bile duct which conveys bile to the duodenum
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GALLBLADDER
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small, saclike structure that stores bile
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PANCREAS
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Produces pancreatic juice, which helps digest all types of food and secretes insulin for carbohydrate metabolism
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PERITONEUM
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serous sac lining of the abdomincal and pelvic cavities
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APPENDIX
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small pouch, which has no funtion in digestion, attached to the cecum
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