Digestive general and anatomic terms Flashcards by Ryan Ferido

Q

to swallow

A

deglutition

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to chew

A

mastication

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bringing back up the contents of stomach

A

regurgitation

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Q

sockets of teeth

A

alveolus

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membrane that regulates the tongue

A

frenulum linguae

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mouth

A

oral cavity

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roof of mouth

A

palate

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hanging projection from the soft palate

A

uvula

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glands beneath the ears

A

parotid glands

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glands under the tongue

A

sublingual glands

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glands under the jaw

A

submandibular and submaxillary glands

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Q

long passageway

A

esophagus

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tonsils in the oropharynx

A

palatine tonsil

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muscular wave that pushes food along esophagus

A

peristalsis

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throat

A

pharynx

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tight muscle in the pylorus region

A

pyloric sphincter

Q

gatekeeper

A

pylorus

Q

folds in the stomach

A

rugae

Q

duodenum, jejunum, ileum

A

small intestine

Q

frist part of the large intestine

A

cecum

Q

ascending, transverse, descending, sigmoid

A

colon

Q

flexure by the liver

A

right, hepatic

Q

flexure by the spleen

A

left, splenic

Q

straight part of sigmoid colon

A

rectum

Q

opening at the end of rectum

A

anus

Q

carries bile into duodenum

A

bile duct

Q

joining of left and right hepatic duct

A

common hepatic duct

Q

coming from gallbladder

A

cystic duct

Q

stores bile

A

gallbladder

Q

groin

A

inguinal canal

Q

produces bile and gets rid of poisons

A

liver

Q

blood vessels that pick up food

A

mesentery

Q

produces enzymes for duodenum

A

pancreas

Q

duct joining the pancreas to the common bile duct

A

pancreatic duct

Q

lining of abdomen

A

peritoneum