The Digestive System Flashcards
Or/o, stomat/o
Mouth
Odont/i
teeth
Pharyng/o
pharynx
Esophag/o
esophagus
Begins preparation of food for digestion
Mouth
Used for biting, tearing, and chewing in mechanical digestion
Teeth
Transports food from th mouth to the esophagus
pharynx
Transports food from the pharynx to the stomach
Esophagus
Enter/o
Small intestines
Col/o, colon/o
Large Intestine
An/o, proct/o, rect/o
Rectum and anus
Hepat/o
Liver
Mixes chyme from the stomach with digestive juices to complete digestion and absorption of most nutrients
Small intestines
Absorbs excess water and prepared solid waste for elimination
large intestine
Controls the excretion of solid waste
rectum and anus
Secretes bile and enzymes to aid in the digestion of fats
Liver
Cholecyst/o
Gallbladder
Pancreat/o
Pancreas
Stores bile and releases it into the small intestine as needed
gallbladder
Secretes digestive juices and enzymes into the small intestines as needed
pancreas
