Mod 5 Vocabulary Flashcards
absorption
passage of materials through the walls of the small intestine into the blood stream.
amino acids
small building blocks of proteins, released when proteins are digested.
amylase
enzyme=(-ase) secreted by the pancreas and Salivary glands to digest starch=(amyl/o)
anus
terminal end of an opening of the digestive tract to the outside of the body.
appendix
blind pouch hanging from the cecum(in the RLQ). It literally means hanging=pend/o onto=ap-
bile
digestive juice made in the liver and stored in the gallbladder. It breaks up(emulsifies) large fat globules.
bilirubin
pigment released by the liver in bowel
bowel
intestine
canine teeth
pointed, dog-like teeth. Next to the incisors, also called cuspids or eyeteeth.
cecum
first part of the large intestine.
colon
portion of the large intestine consisting of the ascending, transverse, descending, and sigmoid segments.
common bile duct
carries bile from the liver and gallbladder to the duodenum. Also called choledochus.
defecation
elimination of feces from the digestive tract through the anus
deglutition
swallowing
dentin
primary material found in teeth. It is covered by the enamel in the crown and a protective layer of cementum in the root.
digestion
breakdown of complex foods to simpler forms
duodenum
first part of the small intestines, duo=2, den=10. The duodenum is 12 in lonf=g.
elimination
removal of materials from the body in the digestive system, the removal of indigestible materials(feces)
emulsification
breaking up of large fat globules into smaller globules. This increases the surface area that enzymes can use to digest fat
enamel
hard, outermost layer of a tooth
enzyme
chemical that speeds up a reaction between substances. Digestive enzymes breakdown complex foods to simpler substances. Enzymes are given names that end in -ase.
esophagus
tube connecting the throat to the stomach. Eso- inward, phag/o swallowing
fatty acids
substances produced when fats are digested.