Chapter 13 Digestive Sytem Flashcards

(34 cards)

1
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Bucc/o

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Cheek

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Gloss/o

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Tongue

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3
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Lingu/o

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Tongue

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4
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Pancreas

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Produces mixture of digestive enzymes

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5
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Gallbladder

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Bile stored here until needed.
Sac on the undersurface of the liver.

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Liver

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Secretes bile to break down fats. The large gland in the upper right part of the abdomen.

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7
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Salivary glands

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Secrete enzyme that begins digestion of starch

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8
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Hepat/o

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Liver

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9
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Bili

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Bile

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10
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Chol/e
Chol/o

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Bile, gall

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11
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Cholecyst/o

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Gallbladder

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12
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Enzyme

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An organic catalyst; speeds the rate of chemical reactions

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13
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Duodenum

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First portion of the small intestine

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14
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Colon

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The major portion of the large intestine; extends cecum to rectum

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15
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Cecum

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A blind pouch at the beginning of the large intestine

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16
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Bile

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A fluid secreted by the liver that emulsifies fats and aids in their absorption

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Appendix

18
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Anus

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The distal opening of the digestive tract

19
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Intestine

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The portion of the digestive tract between the stomach and the anus

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Ileum

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The terminal portion of the small intestine

21
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Feces

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The waste material eliminated from the intestine

22
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Esophagus

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The muscular tube that carries food from the pharynx to the stomach

23
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Mouth

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The oral cavity; contains the tongue and teeth

24
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Mastication

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Large intestine
The terminal portion of the digestive tract
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Jejunum
The middle portion of the small intestine
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Rectum
The distal portion of the large intestine
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Peritoneum
The serious membrane that lines the abdominal cavity and supports the abdominal organs.
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Peristalsis
Wave like contractions of an organs wall; moves material thorough an organ or duct
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Palate
The roof of the mouth
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Uvula
The fleshy mass that hangs from the soft palate; aids in speech production
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Stomach
A muscular sac-like organ below the diaphragm that stores food and secretes juices that digest protein
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Small intestine
A portion of the intestine between the stomach and the large intestine
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Saliva
The clear secretion released into the mouth that moistens food and contains a starch-digesting enzyme