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med term review
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| uvula | moves upward during swallowing |
| tongue | A very strong, flexible, and muscular |
| papillae | small bumps on the tongue that contain taste buds |
| Saliva and Salivary glands | colorless liquid that maintains moisture in the mouth, keeps healthy teeth |
| esophagus | food passes through the from the pharynx to stomach |
| the stomach | sac like organ that compacted of fundus |
| rugae | folds in the mucous lining of the stomach |
| gastric juices | aid in the beginning of food digestion |
| pyloric sphincter | ring like muscle at the base of the stomach |
| the lower GI tract | referred to as bowels digestion is completed and waste material is preferred for expulsion from the body |
| small intestines | extends from the pyloric sphincter |
| duodenum | first portion of small intestines |
| jejunum | mid section of the small intestines |
| ileum | last and longest part of small intestine |
| large intestines | waste products are prepared for excretion through the anus |
| cecum | pouch that lies on right ride of abdomen |
| colon | largest portion of the large intestines |
| rectum | widest division large intestine makes up last 4 inches |
| anus | lower opening of the digestive tract |
| liver | largest organ in the body, filters out toxins in blood |
| bilirubin | pigment excretion into digestive fluid |
| bile | aids in digesting fats secreted by the liver |
| gallbladder | pear shaped organ about the size of an egg, stores and concentrates bile for later |
| pancreas | 6 inch long, participate in digestion and endocrine system |
| pancreatic juices | leaves through through the pancreas duct |
| digestion | process where complex foods are broken down |
| metabolism | includes process involved in the body's use of nutrients |
| anabolism | build up of body cells and substances from nutrients |
| catabolism | breaking down of the body cells or substance |
| absorption | digested nutrients are transported to cells |
| mastication | also known as chewing breaks food down |
| bolus | mass food that is ready to swallow |
| peristalsis | wave like contractions that of the smooth muscles |
| chyme | semifluid mass of the partly digested food |
| emulsification | bile breaks down large fat globules so enzymes in the pancreatic juices can digest foode |
| feces | poop released through rectum and anus |
| defecatoin | bowel mov't evacuctoin or emptying of the large intestines |
| borborygums | rumbling noise caused by mov't of gas |
| flatulence | passage of gas out of the body |
| bariatrics | prevents and controls of obesity and associated diseases |
| dentist | specializes in diagnosing and treating disorders and diseases of teeth. |
| gastroenterologist | specializes in diagnosing and treating diseases and disorders of the stomach |
| oral/maxillofacial surgeon | does surgery of the face and jaw to correct deformities |
| orthodontist | prevents it correct malocclusion |
| periodontist | presents or treats disorders of tissue surrounding the teeth |
| proctologist | specializes in disorders of the colon, rectum, and anus |
| herpes labialis | blister like sores on lips |
| leukoplakia | white procentaerous sore that develops on tongue or cheek |
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