Anat & Term Ch 5 Digestive System Flashcards
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Amino Acids
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Small building blocks of proteins (like links in a chain), released when proteins are digested.
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Absorption
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Passage of materials through the walls of the small intestine into the blood stream.
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Amylase
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Enzyme (ase) secreted by the pancreas and salivary glands to digest starch. (amly/o)
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Cecum
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First part of the large intestine.
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Common Bile Duct
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Carries bile from the liver and gallbladder to the duodenum. Also called the choledochus.
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Duodenum
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First part of the small intestine. Duo = 2, den = 10; the duodenum equals 12 inches.
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Deglutition
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Swallowing
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Ileum
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Third part of the small intestine.
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Jejunum
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Second part of the small intestine.
