Week 8 - Digestive Homework Flashcards
Glands that secrete into the oral cavity
Exocrine (salivary)
Largest organ associated with the digestive system
Liver
Sphincter between the esophagus and the stomach
(Cardiac) Gastroesophageal
Where liver secretions are stored
gallbladder
Organ that makes bile
Liver
Sphincter that controls food leaving the stomach
Pyloric sphincter
Name for the throat
pharynx
Where taste buds are located
tongue
The portion of the digestive that wraps around the small intestine
mesentry
Name for swallowed food
bolus
Where most of the digestion and absorption of nutrients occur
small intestine
a flap of cartilage that keeps food out of the trachea
epiglottis
The name for the first part of the small intestine
duodenum
The accessory gland that produces digestive enzymes for fat, protein, and CHO digestion
Pancreas
Where water is absorbed and feces is formed
large intestine
