Chapter 15 Flashcards
1
Q
What is a ball of chewed and softened food pushed by the tongue towards the pharynx (throat) called?
A
Bolus
2
Q
What worm like tube hangs off the cecum?
A
Appendix
3
Q
What is the S shaped portion of the colon called?
A
Sigmond
4
Q
This disease causes inflammation of the liver
A
Hepatitis
5
Q
What is the it called when the stomach protrudes through the diaphragm into the thoracic cavity?
A
Hiatal hernia
6
Q
What has valves at the entrance and the exit to prevent food from moving through the digestive system until ready?
A
Stomach
7
Q
What is the largest internal organ?
A
Liver
