Unit 10 Flashcards
1
Q
or/o
A
oral cavity
2
Q
stomat/o
A
oral cavity
3
Q
uvul/o
A
uvula
4
Q
uvula
A
soft mass that hangs in back of the mouth
5
Q
pharyng/o
A
throat
6
Q
esophag/o
A
esophagus
7
Q
esophagus
A
transports food from pharynx to stomach
8
Q
gastr/o
A
stomach
9
Q
stomach
A
breaks food down and mixes with digestive juices
10
Q
enter/o
A
small intestine
11
Q
small intestine
A
complete digestion and absorption of most nutrients
12
Q
ileum
A
part of the small intestine
13
Q
col/o, colon/o
A
colon/large intestine
14
Q
large intestine
A
absorbs excess water and prepares solid waste
15
Q
proct/o
A
rectum
