Digestive system key terms Flashcards
1
Q
Alimentary tract
A
Digestive tract
2
Q
Bile
A
Digestive juice to break up fat
3
Q
Bilirubin
A
Yellow-pigmented hemoglobin degradation product
4
Q
Diarrhea
A
Watery stool
5
Q
Digestion
A
Breakdown of complex foods to simpler forms so that they can be used by cells
6
Q
Feces
A
Waste product of digestion
7
Q
Insulin
A
Hormone produced by the pancreas to promote the use of glucose by the body
8
Q
Peristalsis
A
Wavelike muscular contractions to propel material through the digestive tract
