Lab R. Knowledge 34 Part 2 Flashcards
Bony plate between the mouth and nose
Hard palate
Forms a brush border; extension of epithelial cells
Microvilli
Keeps food and fluids from going up into the nasopharynx
Epiglottis
Area between lips and teeth
Gums
Region of the stomach where the lower esophageal sphincter meets the stomach
Cardia
Has regions called ascending, transverse, descending, and sigmoid
Large intestine
Narrowed region of the stomach before the small intestine
Pylorus
A series of gathered punches in the large intestine
Haustra
Mechanically breaks up food during mastication
Teeth
Secrets enzymes that digest carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, and nucleic acids have
Pancreas
Salivary glands located under the tongue with ducts that open in the floor of mouth
Sublingual
Produces and secrets bile into ducts
Liver
Peritoneal membrane that holds the small intestine to the posterior abdominal wall
Mesentery
The secretions of this gland join with bile to enter the duodenum
Pancreas
Peritoneal food that holds the liver to the anterior abdominal wall
Falciform ligament