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digesticesystemvoc
vocbulary on the digestice system
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Ingestion | Food being placed in the mouth so it can be acted on |
| Digestion | the bodily process of breaking down foods chemically and mechanically |
| Absorption | passage of a substance into or across a blood vessel or membrane |
| Defecation/Elimination | the elimination of the contents of the bowels |
| Mechanical Digestion/Mastication | the act of chewing |
| Esophagus | tube that runs from the pharynx through the diaphragm to the stomach |
| Incisor | the chisel-shaped tooth in the front of the mouth that is adapted to cutting |
| Bicuspid | used for grinding of food. found behind the canine teeth |
| Molar | Found behind the bicuspid. It is used for grinding. |
| Canines | fanglike teeth used for tearing |
| Gingiva | the gums |
| Dentin | a bone like material, underlies the the enamel and forms the bulk of the tooth |
| Pulp | supplies the tooth with nutrients and supplies the tooth with sensations |
| Crown | the top and upper portion of the tooth |
| Neck | connects the crown and the roots of a tooth |
| Root | the part of the tooth that is rooted in the gums |
| Saliva | the secretion of salivary glands duct into the mouth |
| Bolus | a rounded mass of food prepared by the mouth for swallowing. |
| Pharynx | the muscular tube extending from the posterior of the nasal cavities to the esophagus |
| Peristalsis | the waves of contraction seen in tubelike organs; propels substances along the tract |
| Chyme | the semifluid stomach contents consisting of partially digested food and gastric secretions |
| Pyloric sphincter | a ring of smooth muscle fibers around the opening of the stomach into the duodenum |
| Pepsin | an enzyme capable of digesting proteins in acid pH. |
| Gastrin | a hormone that stimulates gastric secretion, especially hydrochloric acid release |
| Hepatocytes | a parenchymal cell of the liver |
| Bile | a greensish-yellow or brownish fluid produced in and secreted by the liver, stored in the gallbladder, and released into the intestines. |
| Lipase | any of a group of enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of fats into glycerol and the fatty acids |
| Amylase | any of a group of enzymes that are present in saliva, pancreatic juice, and part of plants and catalyze the hydrolysis of starch to sugar to produce carbohydrate derivatives Jejunum |
| Colon | the section of the large intestine extending from the cecum to the rectum |
| Ileum | the terminal part of the small intestine; between the jejunum and the cecum of the large intestine. |
| Villi | fingerlike projections of the small intestinal mucosa that tremendously increase its surface area for absorption |
| Gastric | relating to or involving the stomach |
| Insulin | the hypoglycemic hormone produced in the pancreas affecting carbohydrate and fat metabolism, blood glucose levels, and other systemic processes |
| Trypsin | pancreatic enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of proteins to form smaller polypeptide units. |
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