Digestive system Flashcards
1
Q
muscular tube that extends from the inferior pharynx down to the stomach.
A
esophagus
2
Q
Before food can enter the stomach ____________ must open.
A
the lower esophageal sphincter or LES
3
Q
Food mixes with _________ _____ and digestive enzymes in the stomach until the mixture becomes chyme.
A
hydrochloric acid
4
Q
Chyme leaves the stomach through the ___________ and enters the small intestines.
A
pyloric sphincter
5
Q
stones blocking the bile duct can be treated with a
A
choledocholithotripsy
6
Q
an EGD test is done in order to
A
see the upper GI tract
