gastroenterology

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gastroenterology

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study of the stomach and intestine and related structures

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gastr/o-

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stomach

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enter/o-

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intestine

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Tract:

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a continuing pathway

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Digestive:

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describes the purpose of the system

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Alimentary:

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refers to food and nourishment

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canal:

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a tubular channel

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gustatory cortex

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are of the brain that receives and interprets tastes from the tongue

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gustat/o-

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sense of taste

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mastication

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process of chewing. this is part of the process of mechanical digestion.

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mastic/o-

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chewing

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mucosa

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Mucous membrane that lines the gastrointestinal system and produces thin mucus

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oral cavity

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mouth. Hollow area that contains the hard palate, soft palate, uvula, tongue, gums and teeth

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palate

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the hard bone an d posterior soft tissues that form the roof of the mouth

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pharynx

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throat. the passageway for both food and air

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salivary glands

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there pairs of lands ( patois, sublingual, and submandibular) that secrete saliva into the mouth. saliva is a watery substance that contain the digestive enzyme amylase.

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tongue

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large muscle that fills the oral cavity and assists wit heating and talking. it contains receptors for the sense of taste.

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uvula

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fleshy hanging part of the soft palate. during swallowing, it initiate the gag reflex to prevent food from entering the pharynx before the epiglottis has sealed the opening to the larynx ( voice box)

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cardia

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first par of the stomach just after the esophagus

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chyme

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semisolid mixture of partially digested food, saliva and digestive enzymes, and fluids in the stomach and small intestines

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lingui/o-

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tongue

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gloss/o-

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tongue

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stal/o-

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contraction

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appendic/o-

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appendix

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append/o-

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appendix; small structure hanging from a larger structure

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cholecystokinin

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hormone secreted by the duodenum when it receives fatty chyme the stomach. cholecystokinin stimulates the gall bladder to release bile and the pancreas to secret its digestive enzymes

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cholecyst/o-

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gallbladder

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hydrochloric acid

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strong acid produced by the stomach. it breaks down food, kills microorganisms in food, and converts pepsinogen to pepsin

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pepsin

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digestive enzyme in the stomach that breaks down protein foods into protein molecules

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pepsinogens

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inactive substance produced by the stomach. it is converted by hydrochloric acid to the digestive enzymes pepsin