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Ch. 11 Study Stack

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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
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