Ch 16: Online 3 Flashcards
Digestive System
The most distal part of the stomach
Pylorus
The first 10 inches of the small intestine
Duodenum
End products of the digestion of carbohydrates
Monosaccharides
Produced by the liver from cholesterol
Bile Salts
A clotting factor synthesized by the liver
Fibrinogen
Removal of an amino group from an amino acid
Deamination
The lymph capillary of a villus
Lacteal
The nervous system of the alimentary tube
Enteric
A cell that produces tooth enamel
Ameloblast
Carries toothache pain impulses to the brain
Trigeminal nerve
The middle section of the small intestine
Jejunum
The duct that empties into the duodenum
Common bile duct
The sphincter that helps prevent heartburn
Lower esophageal sphincter
The tonsils of the tongue
Lingual
Folds on the free surface of cells of the small intestine
Microvilli