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med term CH 6A
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| bilirubin | orange-yellow - formed during destruction of erythrocytes |
| bolus | mass of masticated food ready for swallowing |
| exocrine | type of gland that secretes its products through excretory ducts to the surface of an organ or tissue or into a vessel |
| sphincter | circular band of muscle fibers, constricts a passage |
| triglycerides | organic compound, a true fat, made of one glycerol and three fatty acids |
| oral cavity | receptacle for food |
| bucca | cheeks |
| teeth | breaking down food (mastication) |
| dentin | main structure of the tooth |
| pulp | innermost part of the tooth |
| gums | (gingiva) what the teeth are embedded into |
| tongue | manipulates food bolus and moves it to the back of the mouth for swallowing (degulation) |
| papillae | contain taste buds |
| pharynx | throat |
| uvula | guides the bolus |
| hard palate | anterior portion |
| soft palate | posterior portion |
| trachea | tube that leads to the lungs |
| esophagus | leads to the stomach |
| epiglottis | folds back to cover the trachea during swallowing |
| stomach | food reservoir, continue mechanical and chemical digestion |
| duodenum | uppermost segment |
| slower esophageal sphincter | keeps stomach contents from regurgitating back into the esophagus |
| body of the stomach | the large central portion, storage area |
| fundus | the upper portion, storage area |
| pylorus | funnel shaped, terminal portion of the stomach |
| rugae | macroscopic longitudinal folds |
| chyme | semiliquid form of bolus |
| pyloric sphincter | entrance to the duodenum |
| peristalisis | rhythmic muscle contractions that coordinate the entire GI tract and propel food |
| jejunum | 8 feet long, small itestine |
| ileum | 12 feet long, small intestine |
| pancreas | secretes enzymes that help with digestion |
| liver | secretes enzymes that help with digestion |
| villi | finger-like projection, absorb nutrients in chyme |
| ileocecal valve | sphincter muscle, undigested or unabsorbed material small intestine -> large intestine |
| cecum | first 2-3 inches of the large intestine |
| appendix | small, worm-like structure, no apparent function |
| appendectomy | surgical removal of the appendix |
| appendicitis | inflamed appendix |
| ascending colon | extends from cecum to the lower border to the liver to form the hepatic flexure (the bend) |
| hepatic flexure | bend under the liver |
| transverse colon | part of the large intestine that crosses to the spleen |
| spleen | left side, 11 |
| splenic flexure | bend under the spleen |
| descending colon | part of the large intestine that goes from the spleen down |
| sigmoid colon | continuation of the descending colon |
| rectum | continuation of the descending colon |
| anus | termination of the rectum |
| liver | produces bile, moderates blood sugar, stores vitamins and glycogen, filters toxic products and old erythrocytes, synthesises proteins that circulate in the blood |
| gallbladder | storage area for bile |
| common bile duct | from to gallbladder to the duodenum |
| left + right hepatic ducts | bile drain from the liver to the duodenum |
| cystic duct | gallbladder duct, merges with the hepatic duct to form common bile duct |
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