chapter 9 Flashcards
4 step process of digestive system
#1 ingestion #2 digestion #3 absorption #4 elimination
Three major classes of nutrition
Carbohydrates
lipids
proteins
glucose
simple sugar that is the major source of energy for the body. the eventual product of the digestion of sugars
viscera
internal organs in the main cavity specifically within the chest and abdomen
UGI
Upper Gastrointestinal tract- mouth pharynx esophagus and stomach
LGI
Lower Gastrointestiinal tract- small and large intestines
Lavage
irrigation or washing out of an organ such as the stomach or bowel
Mandible
lower jaw
divisions of the small intestine
duodenum (Top)
jejunum (Middle)
ileum (End)
division of the large intestine
cecum colon rectum and anal canal
vermiform appendix
APPENDIX) wormlike structure extending from the cecum
4 parts to the colon
ascending colon
transverse
descending
sigmoid