A series of organs that break down food into nutrients the body can absorb and use.

embryonic digestive tract

The early gut tube formed during development that becomes the digestive system.

An animal adapted to eating meat with digestive structures suited for protein processing.

An organism that eats dead animals and requires fast digestion to avoid pathogens.

A plant carbohydrate that animals cannot digest without microbial assistance.

four-chambered stomach

A specialized ruminant stomach that supports microbial digestion of plant material.

cud-chewing (rumination)

Regurgitating and re-chewing plant material to aid digestion.

An organism that eats both plants and animals with a generalized digestive system.

A chewed ball of food that moves from mouth to stomach.

A flap that prevents food from entering the trachea during swallowing.

A muscular organ that churns food and mixes it with digestive acids and enzymes.

Folded stomach lining that expands and contracts during digestion.

mucus (stomach lining)

A protective layer preventing the stomach from digesting itself.

Damage to the stomach lining caused by insufficient mucus protection.

A muscular valve that regulates movement of food between digestive organs.

The first section of the small intestine where acid is neutralized and digestion continues.

The organ where most nutrient absorption occurs.

The lining of the digestive tract that absorbs nutrients.

Finger-like projections that increase surface area for nutrient absorption.

Tiny projections on villi that further increase absorptive surface area.

The organ that absorbs water and forms solid waste.

The first part of the large intestine where water absorption begins.

A structure that stores beneficial gut bacteria for recolonizing the digestive tract.

Muscles that control the release of solid waste from the body.

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Bio 2 - GLOSS - 06

🧬📗1️⃣ Module 4 - BIOLOGY GLOSSARY - SET 6

Question	Answer
digestive system	A series of organs that break down food into nutrients the body can absorb and use.
embryonic digestive tract	The early gut tube formed during development that becomes the digestive system.
carnivore	An animal adapted to eating meat with digestive structures suited for protein processing.
scavenger	An organism that eats dead animals and requires fast digestion to avoid pathogens.
cellulose	A plant carbohydrate that animals cannot digest without microbial assistance.
four-chambered stomach	A specialized ruminant stomach that supports microbial digestion of plant material.
cud-chewing (rumination)	Regurgitating and re-chewing plant material to aid digestion.
omnivore	An organism that eats both plants and animals with a generalized digestive system.
bolus	A chewed ball of food that moves from mouth to stomach.
epiglottis	A flap that prevents food from entering the trachea during swallowing.
stomach	A muscular organ that churns food and mixes it with digestive acids and enzymes.
rugae	Folded stomach lining that expands and contracts during digestion.
mucus (stomach lining)	A protective layer preventing the stomach from digesting itself.
peptic ulcer	Damage to the stomach lining caused by insufficient mucus protection.
sphincter	A muscular valve that regulates movement of food between digestive organs.
duodenum	The first section of the small intestine where acid is neutralized and digestion continues.
small intestine	The organ where most nutrient absorption occurs.
epithelial tissue	The lining of the digestive tract that absorbs nutrients.
villi	Finger-like projections that increase surface area for nutrient absorption.
microvilli	Tiny projections on villi that further increase absorptive surface area.
large intestine	The organ that absorbs water and forms solid waste.
cecum	The first part of the large intestine where water absorption begins.
appendix	A structure that stores beneficial gut bacteria for recolonizing the digestive tract.
anal sphincters	Muscles that control the release of solid waste from the body.

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