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Alimentary Canal/Enzymes

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Vocabulary
Definition
pharynx   back of the throat  
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esophagus   food chute, connects pharynx to stomach  
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duodenum   first portion of small intestine  
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jejunum   middle portion of small intestine  
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ileum   last portion of small intestine  
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small intestine   main organ for chemical digestion and absorption of nutrients  
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large intestine   main organ for the absorption of water  
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cecum   first section of the large intestine  
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villi (micorvilli)   increase surface area of absorption of nutrients  
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goblet cells   unicellular glands that secrete mucus  
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mucosa   inner layer of alimentary canal; composed of nonciliated simple columnar epithelium  
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alimentary canal   organs of digestive system in which "food" passes through  
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submucosa   tissue layer below the mucosa; made of areolar (loose) connective tissue; very vascular  
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muscularis   tissue layer composed of smooth muscle  
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circular myofibers   smooth muscle cells that, when contracted, decrease the diameter of the digestive tube  
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longitudinal myofibers   smooth muscle cells that, when contracted, decrease the length of the digestive tube  
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serosa   tissue layer that covers abdominal organs; made of simple squamous (visceral peritoneum)  
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lumen   hollow space within an organ  
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mechanical digestion   occurs in the mouth with the help of the teeth and tongue, also occurs in the stomach as the muscular layer contracts  
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chemical digestion   occurs in the mouth, stomach and small intestine with the help of enzymes and acids  
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amylase   enzyme in saliva that begins the breakdown of carbohydrates in the mouth  
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parotid   salivary glands that produce the most amylase  
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sublingual   salivary glands that produce the most mucus  
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bolus   soft mass of food that is swallowed  
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peristalsis   slow, wave-like muscular contractions that push "food" through the digestive tube  
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pepsin   enzyme produced in stomach that breaks down proteins  
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parietal cells   produce HCl acid within the stomach  
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rugae   folds of the mucosa within the stomach  
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chyme   liquified/partially digested "food" that exits the stomach into the small intestine  
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bile   produced by the liver; breaks down (emulsifies) lipids  
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pancreatic juice   combination of enzymes produced by the pancreas; breaks down all types of macromolecules  
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macromolecules   large molecules like proteins, lipids, and carbohydrates  
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haustra   pouches of the large intestine  
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feces   solid material that is expelled through the anus  
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water   main molecule absorbed in the large intestine  
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