Digestive System Terminology Flashcards
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Chole
A
gall, bile
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cirrh
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yellow
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col
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colon, large intestine
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dent
A
tooth
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-emesis
A
vomiting
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enter
A
intestines
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esophag
A
esophagus
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gastr
A
stomach
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gingiv
A
gums
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gloss
A
tongue
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glyc
A
sugar
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hepat
A
liver
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lith
A
stones
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oro
A
mouth
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-phag
A
eat, swallow
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pharyng
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throat, pharynx
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sial
A
saliva
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rect
A
rectum
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-tomy
A
incision or cut into the body
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Absorbtion
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passing of a substance into body fluids and tissues
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Alimentary canal
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entire digestive tube from the mouth to the anus
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Bile
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yellow to green substance produced by the liver; emulsifies fat
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Bilirubin
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one of two pigments that determines the color of bile, comes from the breakdown of the hemoglobin molecule
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Bolus
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a ball like mixture of food and saliva that forms in the mouth during the process of chewing
25
Cecum
pouch at the proximal end of the large intestine (Where small and large intestine meet RLQ)
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Chyme
the semi-liquid mass of partly digested food that is expelled by the stomach into the duodenum
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Deciduous Teeth
temporary teeth, also called baby teeth, erupts by age 6 and fall out by the age of 12
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Digestion
the complex process of breaking down foo to be utilized by the body.
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Flatulence
the accumulation of excessive gas in the alimentary canal.
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Glycogen
polysaccharide, more complex than glucose, that is made and stored in the liver
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Lipase
enzyme responsible for breakdown of fats
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Mastication
process of chewing
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Peristalsis
a series of wave-like motions made by muscle contractions in the digestive tract to move food through the process of digestion
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Ptyalin
name for salivary amylase; responsible for converting starches into simply sugars
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Rugae
wrinkles or folds in the stomach wall that allow for size changes in the stomach
