202 - Digestive System I, a Flashcards
mouth, pharynx, esophagus stomach, small and large intestines make up the _______ _____
digestive tract
teeth, tongue salivary glands, pancreas, liver, galbladder, make up the ________ ________
accessory structures
______ - movements of various parts of the digestive tract
motility
________ - inflow into the digestive tract of various digestive juices and mucus
secretion
________ - the process of breaking up larger molecules into smaller ones
digestion
________ - the process whereby the products of digestion are transferred to the blood or lymph for distribution to the cells of the body
absorption
the naso-, oro-, and laryngo- are subdivisions of the ______
pharynx
the funds, body, and antrum are all components of the ______
stomach
the duodenum, jejunum, and ileum are all components of the ____ ______
small intestine
the caecum, colon, rectum, and anal canal are all components of the ______ _______
large intestine
___-___ liters of saliva are produced per day
0.5-1.5
calcium and phosphate, lysozyme, antibacterial peptides, amylase, IgA, and music all found in ______
saliva
process of grind food with mouth and mixing with saliva is called _______
mastication
preliminary digestion of ________ occurs in the mouth due to action of salivary amylase
calcium
the HARD / SOFT palate is a movable flap of tissue, posterior border hangs freely between mouth and pharynx
SOFT