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NDonesia
Week 13
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Migrating motoring complex (MMC) | A pattern of rhythmic contractions in the stomach and small intestine that sweeps undigested food, bacteria, and debris towards the colon during fasting periods ( between meals or overnight ) |
| deglutition | medical term for swallowing the complex process of moving fluid or liquid from the mouth to the stomach through the pharynx and esophagus |
| mastication | the process of chewing or crushing food with your teeth to break it down into smaller pieces. |
| enteric nervous system (ENS) | a complex network of nerve cells in the gut wall that regulates digestive functions independently of the brain. |
| Absorption | the process where one substance is taken into and incorporated into the bulk of another substance, rather than just on the surface. |
| Digestion | the process of breaking down food into smaller molecules that the body can absorb for energy and growth |
| Ingestion | taking a substance (food, liquid, medicine, toxin) into the body through the mouth and into the digestive tract, involving the digestive tract. (Eating, drinking, and swallowing) |
| peristalsis | is a progressive type of movement in which material is propelled from point to point along the gastrointestinal |
| chyme | thick milky material produced from food churned with gastric juices |
| propulsion | the process of chyme continually being pushed toward the pyloric sphincter by waves of peristaltic contractions |
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