Test 4 Words Flashcards
Bile
a greenish-brown alkaline fluid that aids in digestion; it is produced by the liver and stored in the gallbladder
Bolus
a small rounded mass of chewed food
Chyme
the pulpy acidic fluid (consisting of gastric juices and partially digested food) that passes from the stomach to the small intestine
Cyst
a hollow, thin-walled organ that contains a liquid
Hilum
region of an organ where vessels enter/exit
Flexure
a bend or a curve
Fundus
the part of a hollow organ furthest from its opening
Lymph
a colorless fluid containing white blood cells that bathes tissues
Marrow
a soft, fatty substance in bone that produces blood cells
Sphincter
a ring of muscle that serves to close an opening to a tube
Gastr
stomach or belly
Afferent
conducting inward toward something
Arteriole
a small branch of an artery leading to a capillary
Calyx
a cup-like cavity or structure
Convoluted
intricately folded, twisted, or coiled
