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Absorption

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Passage of materials through the walls of the small intestine into the bloodstream

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Amino acids

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Small building blocks of proteins; released when proteins are digested

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Amylase

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Enzyme secreted by the pancreas and salivary glands to digest starch

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Anus

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Terminal end or opening of the digestive tract to the outside of the body

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Appendix

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Blind pouch hanging from the cecum

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Bile

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Digestive juice made in the liver and stored in the gallbladder; breaks up large fat globules; composed of bile pigments, cholesterol, and bile salts

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Bilirubin

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Pigment released by the liver in bile

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Bowel

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Intestine

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Canine teeth

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Pointed, dog-like teeth next to the incisors; also called cuspids or eyeteeth

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Cecum

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First part of the large intestine

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Colon

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Consists of the ascending, transverse, descending, and sigmoid segments

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Common bile duct

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Carries bile from the liver and gallbladder to the duodenum; also called choledochus

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Defecation

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Elimination of feces from the digestive tract through the anus

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Deglutition

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Swallowing

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Dentin

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Primary material found in teeth; covered by the enamel in the crown and a protective layer of cementum in the root

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Digestion

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Breakdown of complex foods to simpler forms

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Duodenum

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First part of the small intestine; about 12 inches long

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Elimination

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Act of removal of materials from the body

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Emulsification

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Physical process of breaking up large fat globules into smaller globules

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Enamel

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Hard, outermost layer of a tooth

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Enzyme

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Chemical that speeds up reactions between substances (enzyme names end in “-ase”)

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Esophagus

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Tube connecting the throat to the stomach m

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Fatty acids

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Substances produced when fats are digested; a category of lipids

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Feces

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Solid wastes; stool

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Gallbladder

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Small sac under the liver; stores bile

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Glucose

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Simple sugar

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Glycogen

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Starch; glucose is stored in the form of glycogen in liver cells

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Hydrochloric acid

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Substance produced in the stomach; necessary for digestion of food

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Ileum

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Third part of the small intestine

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Incisor

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One of four front teeth in the dental arch

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Insulin

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Hormone produced by endocrine cells of the pancreas; transports sugar from the blood into cells and stimulates glycogen formation by the liver

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Jejunum

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Second part of the small intestine

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Lipase

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Pancreatic enzyme needed to digest fats

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Liver

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Large organ located in the RUQ of the abdomen; secretes bile; stores sugar, iron, and vitamins; produces blood proteins; filters out toxins (normal adult liver weighs 2.5 to 3 pounds

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Lower esophageal sphincter (LES)

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Ring of muscles between the esophagus and the stomach; cardiac sphincter

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Mastication

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Molar teeth

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Sixth, seventh, and eight teeth from the middle on either side of the dental arch

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Palate

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Roof of the mouth

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Pancreas

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Organ behind the stomach; produces insulin and enzymes

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Papillae (singular: papilla)

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Small, projections on the tongue

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Parotid gland

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Salivary gland within the cheek, just anterior to the ear

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Peristalsis

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Rhythmic contractions of the tubular organs

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Pharynx

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Portal vein

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Large vein bringing blood to the liver from the intestines

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Protease

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Enzyme that digests protein

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Pulp

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Soft tissue within a tooth, containing nerves and blood vessels

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Pyloric sphincter

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Ring of muscle at the end of the stomach, near the duodenum; opens when a wave of peristalsis passes over it

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Pylorus

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Distal region of the stomach, opening to the duodenum

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Rectum

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Last section of the large intestine, connecting the end of the colon and the anus

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Rugae

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Ridges on the hard palate and the wall of the stomach

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Saliva

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Digestive juice produced by salivary glands; contains the enzyme amylase

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Salivary glands

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Parotid, sublingual, and submandibular glands

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Sigmoid colon

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Fourth and last, S-shaped segment of the colon, just before the rectum; empties into the rectum

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Sphincter

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Circular ring of muscle that constricts a passage or closes a natural opening

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Stomach

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Muscular organ that receives food from the esophagus

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Triglycerides

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Fat molecules composed of three parts fatty acids and one part glycerol; subgroup of lipids

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Uvula

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Soft tissue hanging from the middle of the soft palate

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Villi (singular: villus)

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Microscopic projections in the wall of the small intestine that absorb nutrients into the bloodstream

Med Term Chapter 5 (mod 5) Digestive System (9 decks)

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