The long, tube-like organ that is connected to the small intestine at one end and the anus at the other.
large intestine
Primary function of the large intestine
Absorb water
Bile is a green liquid that helps breakdown what nutrient
lipids or fats
An enzyme produced by the salivary glands that helps digests carbs
salivary amylase
First part of the small intestine
Duodenum
A mixture of chewed food and salvia
Bolus
A system of organs which processes food, nutrients, and waste.
digestive system
Medical word for having a BM
Defecation
A medical procedure which examines the inside of the colon.
colonoscopy
How many permanent teeth do you have as an adult
32
A gland which has two main functions: to produce enzymes to digest food and to produce hormones insulin and glucagon to help maintain peoples blood sugar control.
pancreas
The storage place for indigestible matter or fecal matter
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A muscular tube connecting the mouth to the stomach. Food tube
esophagus
Medical word for a mixture of digested food and stomach acid/enzymes
Chyme
Middle section of the small intestine
Jejunum
A condition where the appendix becomes inflamed
appendicitis
Primary function of the small intestine
Absorb nutrients
Top section of the stomach
Fundus
Chemical digestion begins in the
Stomach
Another name for the digestive system
Gastrointestinal system
Finger like projections in the small intestine that absorb nutrients
Villi
The last part of the digestive tract.
anus
Medical word for chewing
Mastication
Folds in the stomach
Rugae
The largest glandular organ in the abdomen, involved in many metabolic processes. Produces Bile
liver
The opening and cavity in the lower part of the human face, surrounded by the lips, through which food is taken in.
mouth
Located in the lower right quadrant hands off the first part of the large intestine
Appendix
The roof of your mouth
Palate
The small sac-shaped organ beneath the liver, in which bile is stored after secretion by the liver and before release into the intestine.
gallbladder
Last section of the small intestine
Ileum
The internal organ in which the major part of the chemical digestion of food occurs.
stomach
The first part of the large intestine
Cecum
Wave like muscle contractions that move substances thru the digestive system
Peristalsis
Mechanical digestion begins in the
Mouth
Lower section of the stomach
Pylorus
Sphincter at the top of the stomach that prevents reflux of stomach contents
Cardiac sphincter
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