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Week 6-12
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Hard palate bones | Formed by two maxillae + two palatine bones |
| Papillae | Small elevations on the tongue that support taste buds |
| Bile salts | Definition: Most essential component of bile; required for fat emulsification |
| Ileum | Longest part of the small intestine |
| Kupffer cells | Phagocytic cells lining liver sinusoids |
| Simple columnar epithelium | Primary lining of most of the GI tract; specialized for absorption and secretion |
| Cementum | Outer covering of the root and neck of a tooth |
| Mesentery | Fan-shaped peritoneal fold attaching small intestine to posterior abdominal wall |
| Sublingual glands | Salivary glands producing mostly mucus-type saliva |
| Hepatic flexure | Right-side bend between ascending and transverse colon |