A&P Chapter 16 Flashcards
a ball-like mass of food formed in the mouth is called
Bolus
The chewing action of food is called
mastication
Water, antibiotics, buffers and ions, and waste products and enzymes are all found in..
saliva
The uvula, tongue, and pharynx are parts of the;
Digestive system, oral cavity, and alimentary canal.
baby teeth are known as..
deciduous teeth.
The hardest biologically manufactured substance in the body is:
enamel
The digestive tube from the pharynx to the stomach is the:
esophogus
This part of the alimentary canal does no digestion or absorption:
Esophagus
THe mucosa, submucosa, muscularis and serosa are…
linings of the stomach, esophogus and of the intestine.
Rhythmic muscular contraction in the digestive system is called
Peristalsis
folds in the stomach are called:
Rugae
Most of the digestive work of the stomach is performed inthe:
Pyloris
The duodenum, jejeunum and the ileum are part of the:
small intestine
the cheif digestive enzyme in the stomach is:
pepsin
the cecum, colon, and rectum are parts of the:
large intestine
starch digestion begins in the oral cavity, where does it continue
the small instestine
a hormone that stimulates the gallbladder and pancreas
CCK
The organ that stores and secretes bile is the:
Gallbladder
Cholelithiasis is also known as:
Gallstones
The gastrointestinal tract is also known as the:
Alimentary canal
What is an enzyme found in saliva?
Amylase
teeth are made of a bone like substance called
dentin
The innermost layer of the GI tract wall is called the
Mucosa
The funnel-shaped end of the stomach that connects to the duodenum is called the:
Pylorus
