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53 Cards in this Set
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absorption |
passage of materials through the walls of the small intestine into the bloodstream |
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amino acids |
small building blocks of proteins |
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amylase |
enzyme secreted by the pancreas and salivary glands to digest starch |
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anus |
terminal end or opening of the digestive tract to the outside of the body |
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appendix |
blind pouch hanging from the cecum |
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bile |
digestive juice made in the liver and stored in the gallbladder |
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bilirubin |
pigment released by the liver in the bile |
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bowel |
intestine |
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canine teeth |
pointed, dog like teeth next to the incisors |
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cecum |
first part of the large intestine |
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colon |
portion of the large intestine consisting of the ascending, transverse descending, and sigmoid segments |
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common bile duct |
carries bile from the liver and gallbladder to the duodenum |
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defecation |
elimination of feces from the digestive tract through the anus |
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deglutition |
swallowing |
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dentin |
primary material found in teeth |
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digestion |
breakdown of complex foods to simpler forms |
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elimination |
act of removal of materials from the body |
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emulsification |
physical process pf breaking up large fat globules into smaller globules
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enamel |
hard, outermost layer of a tooth |
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enzyme |
chemical that speeds up a reaction between sunstances |
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esophagus |
tube connecting the throat to the stomach |
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fatty acids |
substances produced when fats are digested |
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feces |
solid wastes; stool |
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gallbladder |
small sac under the liver |
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glucose |
simple sugar |
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glycogen |
starch |
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hydrochloric acid |
substances produced by the stomach |
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ileum |
third part of the small intestine |
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incisor |
any one of four front teeth in the dental arch |
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insulin |
hormone produced by the endocrine cells of the pancreas |
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jejunum |
second part of the small intestine |
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lipase |
pancreatic enzyme necessary to digest fats |
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liver |
large organ located in the RUQ of the abdomen |
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lower esophageal sphincter |
ring of muscles between the esophagus and the stomach |
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mastication |
chewing |
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molar teeth |
sixth, seventh, and eighth teeth from the middle on either side of the dental arch |
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palate |
roof of the mouth |
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pancreas |
organ under the stomach |
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papille |
small elevations on the tongue |
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parotid gland |
salivary gland within the cheek, just anterior to the ear |
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peristalsis |
rhythmic contractions of the tubular organs |
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pharynx |
throat, common passage way for food from the moth and for the nose |
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portal vein |
large vein bringing blood to the liver from the small intestines |
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protease |
enzyme that digest protein |
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pulp |
soft tissue within a tooth, containing nerves and blood vessels |
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pyloric sphincter |
ring of muscle at the end of the stomach, near the duodenum |
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pylorus |
distal region of the stomach, opening to the duodenum |
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rectum |
last section of the large intestine, connecting the end of the colon and the anus |
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saliva |
digestive juice produced my salivary glands |
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salivary glands |
parotid, sublingual, and submandibular glands |
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sigmoid colon |
fourth and last, S-shaped segment of the colon, just before the rectum, empties into the rectum |
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sphincter |
circular ring of muscle that contricts a passage or closes a natural opening |
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stomach |
muscular organ that receives food from the esophagus |
