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Mod C week 2 vocab
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Bile | A digestive juice in the small intestine. |
| Idiopathic | of unknown cause. |
| Enzyme | Chemical to breakdown food for absorption. |
| Diet | Deals with food taken into the mouth. |
| Pharynx | Part of the digestive and respiratory systems that aid in preventing food from passing into the respiratory systems. |
| Oral Hygiene | Health of the mouth. |
| Esophogus | Muscular tube that conveys food from the larynx. |
| cavity | A lesion or hole in the tooth. |
| Subgingival | Below the gums. |
| Hydrocolloid | Reversable final impression material. |
| Metabolism | Process by which nutrients are put in the mouth. |
| Ptyalin | Enzyme in saliva for digestion. |
| Nutrition | process by which an individual uses food to meet the bodys needs. |
| Glucose | the form of sugar found in the blood. |
| Decalcification | the loss of calcium salts from the enamel- the first step in the decay process. |
| elastomeric | another name for rubber base impression material. |
| peristalsis | wave like muscle action of the intestine- that aids in digestion. |
| digestion | process by breaking down ingested food into forms the body can use. |
| dentifrices | aids for cleaning and polishing tooth surfaces. |
| deglutition | the act of swallowing. |