Digestive System - Intro And Word Parts Flashcards
1
Q
Digestion
A
Breaking down food
2
Q
Absorption
A
Absorption of nutrients from digested food and harvesting water content and anything else that might be beneficial to the body
3
Q
Gartrointestinal GI tract
A
Mouth esophagus stomach intestines
4
Q
Accessory organs of the digestive system
A
Liver pancreas gallbladder
5
Q
Chyme
A
Mix of partially digested food and enzymes that leaves the stomach
6
Q
Abdomin/o
A
Abdomen
7
Q
Celi/o
A
Abdomen
8
Q
Lapar/o
A
Abdomen
9
Q
Hepat/o, hepatic/o
A
Liver
10
Q
Pancreat/o
A
Pancreas
11
Q
Or/o
A
Mouth
12
Q
Stomat/o
A
Mouth
13
Q
Dent/o
A
Tooth
14
Q
Odont/o
A
Tooth
15
Q
Gloss/o
A
Tongue
16
Q
Lingu/o
A
Tongue
17
Q
Esophag/o
A
Esophagus
18
Q
Gastr/o
A
Stomach
19
Q
Enter/o
A
Intestine
20
Q
Duoden/o
A
Duodenum
21
Q
Jejun/o
A
Jejunum
22
Q
ile/o
A
Ileum
23
Q
Col/o, colon/o
A
Colon
24
Q
Rect/o
A
Rectum
25
Q
An/o
A
Anus
26
Q
Proct/o
A
Rectum and anus
