Digestive System Flashcards
(29 cards)
A continuous tube starting form mouth to anus
Alimentary Canal
break down food through bite,cut,tear,grind
Teeth
muscular organ in the mouth
Tongue
serves as a pass way for air and food/water
Pharynx
an open/close flap
Epiglottis
voice box
Larynx
windpipe
Thrachea
tube leading from the mouth to the stomach
Esophagus
food storage place where food is mixed with gastric juice
Stomach
opening and closing of the tube in the stomach area and anus opening
Sphincter
maintain blood sugar level
Pancreas
organ that produces bile juice to help in digestion
Liver
a juice produced by the liver
Bile
a storage place for bile juice
Gallbladder
22 feet long small tube leading from the stomach
Small intestine
finger-like protrusion in the small intestine that helps absorb nutrients from the food
Vili
first section of the small intestine
Duodenum
middle section of the small intestine
Jejunum
last section of the small intestine
Ileum
5 feet long. Another name for large intestine
Colon
A rhythmic contraction of the tubes from esophagus to the anus
Peristalsis
first colon pouch to receive undigested food
Caecum
bacteria storage pouch
Appendix
absorbing remaining water
Ascending colon