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Chapter 20 definitions

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Term
Definition
Amylase   show
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show Tubular organ attached to the lower end of the cecum; serves as a source for immune cells  
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Bile   show
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Cecum   show
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Chief cells   show
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show Semi-fluid mixture consisting of particles of food mixed with digestive juices  
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Dentin   show
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Duodenum   show
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Enertic nervous system   show
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Enteroendocrine cells   show
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Esophagus   show
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show Sac attached to the liver that stores and concentrates bile  
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Gastric pits   show
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show Tissue surrounding the necks of teeth; the gums  
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show Bony structure that separates the mouth from the nasal cavity  
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Haustra   show
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Ileum   show
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show The second portion of the small intestine; location where many nutrients are absorbed  
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Lacteal   show
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show Enzyme that digests fat  
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Mastication   show
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Mesentery   show
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Parotid gland   show
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show Wave-like muscular contractions that propels food along the digestive tract  
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show Enzymes working in the stomach and small intestine to break peptide bonds  
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show Folds of mucosa and submucosa in the stomach  
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show Glands in the oral cavity that secrete saliva  
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Segmentation   show
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show Structure consisting mostly of skeletal muscle that forms an arch between the mouth and nasopharynx  
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Digestive tract   show
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show Breaking down of food into a substance that cells can use  
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show Breaking down food into smaller pieces; 1st phase of digestion  
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Chemical digestion   show
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Ascites   show
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lingual frenulum   show
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Bolus   show
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Deciduous teeth   show
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show Secrete mucus, which protects the stomach lining and keeps the stomach from digesting itself  
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show Secrete hydrochloric acid and intrinsic factor to help kill microbes in swallowed food and absorb vitamin B12  
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Falciform ligament   show
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show Tiny, 6-sided cylinders that fill the interior of the liver; functional units of the liver  
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show Sheets of hepatic cells that fan out from the center of the lobule  
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Kupffer cells   show
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Ampulla of Vater   show
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Sphincter of Oddi   show
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Bilirubin   show
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Bile salts   show
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Acinar cells   show
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show CCK; Hormone secreted by the duodenum that causes gallbladder contraction and the release of pancreatic enzymes  
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show Hormone from the stomach and duodenum that triggers both gallbladder contraction and pancreatic enzyme secretion  
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Secretin   show
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show Contain many saccharide groups linked together; include starches and glycogen  
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Disaccharides   show
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show Contain onky 1 saccharide group; include glucose, fructose, and galactose  
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Emulsification   show
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Bacterial flora   show
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Flatus   show
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Hemorrhoids   show
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