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Ch. 11 Study Stack
Term | Definition |
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oral cavity | cavity that receives food for digestion |
salivary glands | three pairs of exocrine glands in the mouth that secrete saliva |
cheeks | lateral walls of the mouth |
lips | fleshy structures surrounding the mouth |
palate | structure that forms the roof of the mouth |
uvula | small projection hanging from the posterior middle edge of the soft palate |
tongue | muscular structure of the floor of the mouth covered by mucous membrane and secured by a band-like membrane known as the frenulum |
gums | tissue surrounding the necks of the teeth in the upper and lower jaws |
teeth | hard bony projections in the jaws for masticating (chewing) food |
pharynx | passageway for food traveling to the esophagus and for air traveling to the larynx |
esophagus | muscular tube that moves food from the pharynx to the stomach |
stomach | sac-like organ that mechanically mixes and chemically prepares food received from the esophagus |
small intestine | smaller tubular structure that digests food received from the stomach |
duodenum | first portion of the small intestine |
jejunum | second portion of the small intestine |
ileum | third portion of the small intestine |
large intestine | larger tubular structure that receives the liquid waste products of digestion, reabsorbs water and minerals, and forms and stores feces for defecation |
cecum | first part of the large intestine |
appendix | worm-like projection of lymphatic tissue hanging off the cecum |
colon | portions of the large intestine extending from the cecum to the rectum |
rectum | distal (end) portion of the large intestine |
anus | opening of the rectum to the outside of the body |
feces | waste formed by the absorption of water in the large intestine |
defecation | evacuation of feces from the rectum |
mouth | cavity that receives food for digestion |
hemorrhoidectomy | excision of hemorrhoids |
hepatic lobectomy | excision of a lobe of the liver |
herniorrhaphy, hernioplasty | repair of a hernia |
laparoscopic surgery | abdominal surgery using a laparoscope |
laparotomy | incision into the abdomen |
pancreatectomy | excision of the pancreas |