digestive Flashcards
gastrointestinal system
alimentary canal
abdomen
Abdomin/o, celi/o, lapar/o
anus
An/o
appenidx
Appendic/o, append/o
what does bile do
breaks down fat
mouth
or/o, stomat/o
salivary glands
sial/o
cheeks
bucc/o
lips
cheil/o
palate
palat/o
uvula
uvul/o
tongue
gloss/o, lingu/o
taste buds
frenulum
gums
gingiv/o
teeth
dent/o, dent/i, odont/o
5 taste buds
sweet umami salty sour bitter
what does saliva do
aids in chewing and eating by gathering food into lumps so that food can slide out of the mouth and down the esophagus, and by dissolving foods so that they can more easily be tasted.
thin-walled, muscular channel lined with mucous membranes—connects the throat with the stomach
esophagus
small intestine
enter/o, intestin/o
duodenum
duoden/o
jejunum
jejun/o
ileum
ile/o
colon
Col/o, Colon/o
Vermiform Appendix
append/o, appendic/o