Digestive System Terminology Flashcards
Chole
gall, bile
cirrh
yellow
col
colon, large intestine
dent
tooth
-emesis
vomiting
enter
intestines
esophag
esophagus
gastr
stomach
gingiv
gums
gloss
tongue
glyc
sugar
hepat
liver
lith
stones
oro
mouth
-phag
eat, swallow
pharyng
throat, pharynx
sial
saliva
rect
rectum
-tomy
incision or cut into the body
Absorbtion
passing of a substance into body fluids and tissues
Alimentary canal
entire digestive tube from the mouth to the anus
Bile
yellow to green substance produced by the liver; emulsifies fat
Bilirubin
one of two pigments that determines the color of bile, comes from the breakdown of the hemoglobin molecule
Bolus
a ball like mixture of food and saliva that forms in the mouth during the process of chewing
Cecum
pouch at the proximal end of the large intestine (Where small and large intestine meet RLQ)
Chyme
the semi-liquid mass of partly digested food that is expelled by the stomach into the duodenum
Deciduous Teeth
temporary teeth, also called baby teeth, erupts by age 6 and fall out by the age of 12
Digestion
the complex process of breaking down foo to be utilized by the body.
Flatulence
the accumulation of excessive gas in the alimentary canal.
Glycogen
polysaccharide, more complex than glucose, that is made and stored in the liver
Lipase
enzyme responsible for breakdown of fats
Mastication
process of chewing
Peristalsis
a series of wave-like motions made by muscle contractions in the digestive tract to move food through the process of digestion
Ptyalin
name for salivary amylase; responsible for converting starches into simply sugars
Rugae
wrinkles or folds in the stomach wall that allow for size changes in the stomach
