Digestive System Flashcards
(30 cards)
emet/o
Vomit
Duoden/o
Duodenum
Gastr/o
Stomach
enter/ o
Intestine
Sigmoid/o
Sigmoid colon
Cysto/ o
Sac
Col/o
Colon
Hepat/o
Liver
Gloss/o
Tongue
Gingiv/o
Gums
Peps/o
Digestion
Recto
Rectum
Chol/e
Gall; bile
Which is a structure in the mouth?
-gloss/o
Breakdown of large pieces of complex molecules to smaller pieces of complex molecules
Mechanical digestion
Breakdown of complex molecules to their building blocks so they can be absorbed
Chemical digestion
Formed by maxilla and palatine bones the root of the oral cavity
Hard palate
Directs materials down the pharynx so they don’t travel to the nose.
Urvula
Deciduous
Primary teeth
Permanent
Secondary set
Holds tooth in its place in the jaw.
Periodontal ligament
What provides sense of taste
Tongue
Anterior to the ears
Parotid glands
Which salivary gland is inferior to the angle of the mandible on each side?
Submandibular glands