Digestive System TERMS Flashcards
1
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mastication
A
chewing; beginning to break food down
2
Q
palate
A
top of the mouth
3
Q
pharynx
A
pathway out of oral cavity
4
Q
esophagus
A
muscular tube that propels food to stomach
5
Q
peristalsis
A
muscular contraction of esophagus that moves food
6
Q
pylorus
A
contains pyloric valve which controls passage of food from stomach to small intestines
7
Q
parts of small intestines
A
duodenum, jejunum, ileum
8
Q
upper gastrointestinal tract
A
esophagus, stomach, duodenum
9
Q
cecum
A
pouch at beginning of large intestine
10
Q
appendix
A
hangs from cecum
11
Q
colon
A
ascending, transverse, descending, sigmoid
12
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rectum
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terminal end of large intestine that opens to anus
13
Q
anus
A
where feces are eliminated
14
Q
liver
A
produces bile to digest fats
15
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bile
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helps digest fats in small intestines; stored in gall bladder
