Digestive System Flashcards
consists of the ascending, transverse, descending and sigmoid sections
colon ( col/o, colon/o)
colon ( col/o, colon/o)
portion of the lage intestine **5ft long & four segments
Small sac under the liver, stores bile
Gallbladder
first part of the large intestine
cecum
end of the digestive tract leads to out side body
anus
second part of the small intestine
jujunum
Tube connecting the throat to the stomach
Esophogus
third part of the small intestine
ileum
throat
pharynx
lowest part of the colon
sigmoid colon ( the s)
first part of colon
asending colon (up)
third part of colon
desending (down)
second part of colon
transending (cross)
first part of small intestines
duodenum (after stomach)
organ under the stomach; produces insulin and digestive enzymes
Pancreas
lower esophageal sphincter
relaxes and contracts to move food from esophagus to stomach
pyloric sphincter
ring of muscle at the end of the stomach allows food to leave the stomach
Villi
Micorscopic projection in the wall of the small intestines
Parotid gland
salivary gland near ear
Pulp
soft inner part of tooth
Enzyme
chemical that speeds up the reactions and helps digest food
Bilirubin
pigment released with bile (yellow)
Insulin
hormone released in by the endocrine cells in the pancreas
Persitalsis
rhythm-like contraction of the muscles in the wall of the gastrointestinal tract
