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doug-alh122-chapter3

Doug, ALH 122, Chapter 3 study guide

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Absorption Process by which digested food nutrients move through villi of the small intestine into the blood
Pyrosis Heartburn
Amylase Digestive enzime from the pancreas It breaks down carbohydrates and starch in the duodenum into simple sugars and food fibers.
Bile fluid produced by the liver and stored in the gall bladder. It is released into the duodenum to digest the fat in foods.
Gall Bladder Stores and concentrates bile.
Chyme Mixed food and digestive enzymes in the stomach and small intestine.
Villi Microscopic projections of mucosa within the lumen of the small intestine. Where nutrients are absorbed into the blood.
Rugae Deep folds in the gastric mucosa that expand or contract to accomodate varying amounts of food.
Peristalsis Contractions of the smooth muscle of the gastrointestinal tract that propel food through it.
Nausea Queasy feeling.
Anorexia Loss of appetite.
Stomach pouch that prepares food for absorption by churning and secreting hydrochloric acid and pepsin.
Mastication Process which includes tearing, crushing and grinding of food.
Palate The hard bone and soft, fleshy area that form the roof of the mouth.
Elimination Process by which undigested food fibers and water are eliminated from the body.
Liver Produces bile.
Small Intestine Organ of absorption between the stomach and large intestine. The duodenum, jejunum and ileum are the three parts of the small intestine.
Digestion Process of mechanically and chemically breaking down food into nutrients that can be used by the body.
Pharynx Throat
Flatulence Passing of gas.
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