Chapter 12 - The Digestive System

Question 1

Peristalsis

Answer 1

Wave like contractions of the organ walls to move food through the digestive tract

Question 2

Digestive tract other names

Answer 2

Alimentary canal, gastrointestinal tract

Question 3

Peritoneum

Answer 3

Large serous membrane that covers and separates the organs of the abdominal cavity

Question 4

Hard palate

Answer 4

Anterior. Made of bone

Question 5

Soft palate

Answer 5

Posterior. Made of soft tissue.

Question 6

Uvula

Answer 6

Used for speech production. Hangs from soft palate

Question 7

Lower esophageal sphincter (LES)

Answer 7

Muscle that keeps stomach contents from refluxing. Also called the cardiac sphincter.

Question 8

Contents of the stomach

Answer 8

Pepsin (enzyme) 
Hydrochloric acid (HCl)

Question 9

Pylorus

Answer 9

Stomachs lower portion

Question 10

Duodenum

Answer 10

First portion of the small intestine

Question 11

Jejunum

Answer 11

Second portion of the small intestine

Question 12

Ileum

Answer 12

Last portion of the small intestine

Question 13

Villi

Answer 13

Small projections in the intestinal lining that aid absorption of water, minerals and vitamins

Question 14

Lacteals

Answer 14

Lymphatic capillaries that absorb small molecules of digested fats

Question 15

Saliva

Answer 15

Salivary amylase

Question 16

Bucc/o

Answer 16

Cheek

Question 17

Dent/o, dent/I

Answer 17

Tooth, teeth

Question 18

Odont/o

Answer 18

Tooth, teeth

Question 19

Gingiv/o

Answer 19

Gum

Question 20

Gloss/o

Answer 20

Tongue

Question 21

Lingu/o

Answer 21

Tongue

Question 22

Gnath/o

Answer 22

Jaw

Question 23

Labi/o

Answer 23

Lips

Question 24

Or/o

Answer 24

Mouth

Question 25

Stoma, stomat/o

Answer 25

Mouth

Question 26

Palat/o

Answer 26

Palate

Question 27

Sial/o

Answer 27

Saliva, salivary glands, salivary duct

Question 28

Uvul/o

Answer 28

Uvula

Question 29

Esophag/o

Answer 29

Esophagus

Question 30

Gastr/o

Answer 30

Stomach

Question 31

Pylor/o

Answer 31

Pylorus

Question 32

Enter/o

Answer 32

Intestine

Question 33

Duoden/o

Answer 33

Duodenum

Question 34

Jejun/o

Answer 34

Jejunum

Question 35

Ile/o

Answer 35

Ileum

Question 36

Cec/o

Answer 36

Cecum

Question 37

Col/o, colon/o

Answer 37

Colon

Question 38

Sigmoid/o

Answer 38

Sigmoid colon

Question 39

Rect/o

Answer 39

Rectum

Question 40

Proct/o

Answer 40

Rectum

Question 41

An/o

Answer 41

Anus

Question 42

Hepat/o

Answer 42

Liver

Question 43

Bili

Answer 43

Bile

Question 44

Chol/e, chol/o

Answer 44

Bile, gall

Question 45

Cholecyst/o

Answer 45

Gallbladder

Question 46

Cholangi/o

Answer 46

Bile duct

Question 47

Choledoch/o

Answer 47

Common bile duct

Question 48

Pancreat/o

Answer 48

Pancreas