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absorbtion
Transfer of digested nutrients from the digestive tract into the circulation
bile
substance produced in the liver that emulsifies fats
chyle
milky appearing fluid absorbed into the lymphaticsystem from the small intestine
(lymph & fat droplets)
chyme
Mixture of partially digested food, water, and digestive juices that forms in the stomach
defacation
act of eliminating undigested waste from the digestive tract
deglutition
act of swallowing
digestion
Process of breaking down food into absorbable particles
duodenum
First portion of the small intestine
emulsify
To break up fats into small particles
enzyme
organic catalyst (speeds digestion)
esophagus
Tube that carries food from the throat to the stomach
gallbladder
Muscular sac on the inferior surface of the liver that stores bile
hydrolysis
Splitting of large molecules by the addition of water
intestine
Organ between the stomach and the anus
lacteal
Lymphatic capillary that drains digested fats from the villi of the small intestine
liver
Large gland inferior to the diaphragm in the superior right abdomen (secretes bile etc...)
mastication
Chewing
pancreas
Large, elongated gland behind the stomach (produces digestive enzymes and hormones)
peristalsis
Wavelike movements in the wall of an organ or duct that propel its contents forward
peritoneum
Serouis membrane that lines the abdominal cavity and forms outer layer of the abdominal organs
saliva
Secretion that moistens food and contains an enzyme that digests starch
stomach
Organ that stores food, mixes it with digestive juices and moves it into the small intestine
ulcer
Sore or lesion associated with death and disintegration of tissue
villi
Small fingerlike projections from the surface of a membrane (as in the lining of the small intestine)