Gastrointestinal System Flashcards
1
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Deglutition
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swallowing of food bolus
2
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epiglottis
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preventing food entering respiratory system
3
Q
peristalsis
A
contractions of muscle in esophagus, moving bolus through gastric sphincter to stomach
4
Q
esophageal sphincter
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prevents reflux of food back into esophagus
5
Q
stomach
A
muscular organ on left side of upper abdomen that receives food from esophagus
6
Q
pancreas
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large gland behind stomach which secretes digestive enzymes into duodenum; has islets of Langerhans embedded in it; which secrete insulin and glucagon into blood
7
Q
pyloric sphincter
A
gateway between stomach and small intestine
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