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Chapter 5
Term | Definition |
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Amylase | Enzyme secreted by the pancreas to digest starch |
Absorption | Passage of materials through villi into the blood |
Defecation | Removal of waste material from the body |
Deglutition | Swallowing |
Bilirubin | Pigment released by the liver in bile |
Emulsification | Process of breaking up large fat globules |
Enamel | Hard, outermost layer of a tooth |
Dentin | Major tissue composing teeth |
Amino acids | Substances produced when proteins are digested |
Fatty acids | Substances produced when fats are digested |
Bile | Digestive juice made by the liver and stored in the gallbladder |
Glucose | simple sugar |
Hydrochloric acid | Chemical produced by the stomach to aid digestion |
LES | Ring of muscles between the esophagus and stomach |
Parotid gland | Secretes enzymes into the mouth |
Portal vein | Blood vessel bringing blood to the liver |
Peristalsis | Contractions of the gastrointestinal tubes |
Protease | Enzyme that digest proteins |
Incisor | One of four front teeth |
Glycogen | Starch; stored sugar |
Palate | Roof of the mouth |
Feces | Solid wastes; food |
Lipase | Pancreatic enzyme necessary to digest fats |
Insulin | Hormone produced by the pancreas |
Mastication | Chewing |
Pyloric sphincter | Ring of muscles at the distal region of the stomach |
Triglycerides | Large fat of molecules |
Papillae | Small elevations on the tongue |
Rugae | Ridges on the hard palate and wall of the stomach |
Uvula | Soft tissue hanging from the soft palate |
Villi | Microscopic projections in the walls of the small intestine |
Pulp | Soft tissue within a tooth |