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APSM Biology 2.4

APSM CA Biology 2.4 Digestion

TermDefinition
amylase Enzyme found in saliva
anus valve that closed rectum & serves as digestive tract’s second opening to exterior
bile greenish substance secreted from the liver that helps in fat digestion
bolus Chewed up mass of food ready to swallow
cardiac sphincter opening to the stomach
chyme thick liquid formed in stomach consisting of digestive juices and partially digested food
concretions compact mass of mineral matter
diarrhea condition when insufficient water is removed from feces, resulting in soft, watery, and frequent evacuation
enzymes large protein molecules that are a catalyst to carry out chemical reactions
epiglottis small flap of cartilage in the pharynx that closes the top of the trachea during swallowing
esophagus foot long tube connecting mouth to stomach
feces undigested waste materials from digestive process
gall bladder saclike organ storing bile
ingestion Eating
large intestine Absorbs water and makes feces
liver functions as body’s chemical factory; produces bile, filters blood; stores glycogen, vitamins, minerals, and reserve blood
microvilli fine extensions of cell membrane on epithelial cells of small intestine
pancreas Makes enzymes for digestion
pepsin digestive enzyme produced by stomach
peristalsis rhythmic wave of muscular contractions that move food through digestive tract
pyloric valve Opening from stomach to small intestine
rectum section of large intestine that stores solid waste until it is expelled
salivary glands six digestive glands in the mouth that secrete saliva
small intestine long, tubular organ of digestion and absorption
stomach muscular digestive organ that mixes food with digestive juices
villi tiny hairlike projections that increase the surface area of the small intestine and absorb digested food
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