digestive system Flashcards
(29 cards)
or/o , stomat/o
oral cavity
uvul/o
uvula - soft mass that hangs in back of mouth
esophag/o
esophagus - transports food from pharynx (pharyng/o) (throat) to stomach
gastr/o
stomach - breaks food down and mixes with digestive juices
enter/o
small intestine - completes digestion and absorption of most nutrients.
ileum
part of small intestine
col/o , colon/o
large intestine/colon - absorbs excess water and prepares solid waste
proct/o , rect/o
rectum - controls secretion of solid waste
an/o
anus
hepat/o
liver
cholecyst/o
gallbladder - stores bile for later use
lapar/o , abdomin/o
abdomen
periton/o
peritoneum - membrane that lines the abdominal cavity
cheil/o
lips
gloss/o , lingu/o
tongue
-pepsia , pept/o
digestion
pyr/o
fever, fire
jaundice
yellow discoloration of the skin: caused by elevated bilirubin levels; liver not functioning properly
gingiv/o
gums
append/o , appendic/o
appendix
herni/o
hernia - protrusion through body wall
lavagw
to wash out (a body cavity)
regurgitate
return of swallowed food into mouth
emesis
vomiting - expelling the contents of the stomach
