The Digestive System Flashcards
digestion
the breakdown of large insoluble molecules into small soluble molecules by chemical and physical means
an/o
anus
append/o
appendix
appendic/o
appendix
cholecyst/o
gall bladder
col/o
colon
colon/o
colon
or/o
mouth
stomat/o
mouth
enter/o
intestines (normally small)
duoden/o
duodenum
esophag/o
oesophagus
gastr/o
stomach
hepat/o
liver
ile/o
ileum
jejun/o
jejunum
pancreat/o
pancreas
proct/o
anus and rectum
rect/o
rectum
sigmoid/o
sigmoid colon
processes of digestion - ingestion
mouth - mechanical (mastication) and chemical (enzymes) breakdown
processes of digestion - propulsion
oesophagus - movement of bolus/peristalsis
processes of digestion - digestion
stomach, duodenum - chemical (gastric juice) and mechanical (churning) breakdown
processes of digestion - absorption
jejunum, ileum - absorption of nutrients into cardiovascular system