The Digestive System Flashcards
1
Q
digestion
A
the breakdown of large insoluble molecules into small soluble molecules by chemical and physical means
2
Q
an/o
A
anus
3
Q
append/o
A
appendix
4
Q
appendic/o
A
appendix
5
Q
cholecyst/o
A
gall bladder
6
Q
col/o
A
colon
7
Q
colon/o
A
colon
8
Q
or/o
A
mouth
9
Q
stomat/o
A
mouth
10
Q
enter/o
A
intestines (normally small)
11
Q
duoden/o
A
duodenum
12
Q
esophag/o
A
oesophagus
13
Q
gastr/o
A
stomach
14
Q
hepat/o
A
liver
15
Q
ile/o
A
ileum
16
Q
jejun/o
A
jejunum
17
Q
pancreat/o
A
pancreas
18
Q
proct/o
A
anus and rectum