Ch. 5 - Vocabulary

Question 1

absorption

Answer 1

passage of materials through the walls of the small intestine into the bloodstream

Question 2

amino acids

Answer 2

small building blocks of protein

Question 3

amylase

Answer 3

enzyme secreted by pancreas to digest starch

Question 4

bilirubin

Answer 4

released by the liver in bile

Question 5

bowel

Answer 5

intestine

Question 6

cecum

Answer 6

1st part of large intestine

Question 7

common bile duct

also called the CHOLEDOCHUS

Answer 7

carries bile from the liver and gallbladder to the duodenum

Question 8

deglutition

Answer 8

swallowing

Question 9

duodenum

Answer 9

1st part of small intestine

Question 10

emulsification

Answer 10

breaking up large fat molecules into small molecules

Question 11

fatty acids

Answer 11

produced when fats are digested

Question 12

hydrochloric acid

Answer 12

produced in the stomach;

aids in digestion

Question 13

ileum

Answer 13

3rd part of small intestine

Question 14

incisor

Answer 14

4 teeth upfront

Question 15

jejunum

Answer 15

2nd part of small intestine

Question 16

insulin

Answer 16

produced by pancreas;

helps transport sugar into body cells

Question 17

lower esophageal sphincter LES

Answer 17

ring of muscle between esophagus and stomach

Question 18

mastication

Answer 18

chewing

Question 19

pancreas

Answer 19

produces insulin;

organ behind stomach

Question 20

papillae

Answer 20

small projections on the tongue;

taste buds are located within

Question 21

parotid gland

Answer 21

salivary gland within the cheek

Question 22

peristalsis

Answer 22

rhythmic contractions;

moves contents thru at different rates (stomach & intestines)

Question 23

portal vein

Answer 23

large vein bringing blood to the liver from the intestines

Question 24

protease

Answer 24

enzyme that digests protein

Question 25

pyloris

Answer 25

opening to the duodenum

Question 26

rugae

Answer 26

ridges on the hard palate and wall of the stomach pronounced: RU-guy