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19 Cards in this Set

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Mouth
A cavity formed by the palate or roof, the lips and checks on the sides and the tongue at its floor.
Tongue
Is made of a skeleta muscle and is covered with mucous membrane
Pharynx
Is a common passageway for both respiration and digestion
Larynx & Esophagus
They begin in the Pharynx
Esophagus
Is a collapsible tube about 10 inches long that leads from the pharynx to the stomach
Stomach
Is a large sac-like organ into which food passes from the esophagus for storage while undergoing the early process of digestion.
Hydrochloric acid & Gastric Juices
Convert food to a semiliquid state, which is passed at intervals, into the small instestine.
Small Instestine
Is about 21 ft long and 1 in in Diameter
Large Intestine
Is about 5 ft long and 2.5 inches in diameter
Salivary Glands, Liver, Gallbladder and the Pancreas
They are not a part of the digestive tube; however, they are closely related to it in their functions
Liver
Is the largest glandular organ in the body and weighs about 3.5 lbs.
Gallbladder
Is a membranous sac attached to the liver in which excess bile is stored and centrated.
Pancreas
Is a large elongated gland situated behind the stomach and secreting pancreatic juice into the small intestine and is 6-9 inches long
Digestive tract & accessory organs
Are part of the digestive system to include Salivary glands, gallbladder, liver and pancreas.
Parotid salivary gland
Is located below the zygomatic arch under the skin of the face.
Parotid duct
It empties into the upper portion of the oral cavity.
Incisors, cuspids, bicuspids, molars
They are the types of teeth, each with a different role.
Villi
Is the intestinal lining bears a series of circular folds that are covered with a series of fingerlike projections.
Intestional juice
Roughly 1.8L of this watery substance enters the small intestine each day.