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LOM Chapter 5 Terms

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absorption   passage of materials throught the walls of the intestine into the bloodstream.  
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amino acids   building blocks of proteins and produced when proteins are digested.  
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amylase   enzyme secreted by the pancreas to digest starch.  
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anus   Opening of the digestive tract to the outside of the body.  
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appendix   Blind pouch hanging from the cecum (in the RLQ).  
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bile   Digestive juice made in the liver and stored in the gallbladder.  
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bilirubin   Pigment released by the liver in bile.  
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bowel   Intestine  
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cecum   First part of the large intestine.  
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colon   Large intestine  
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common bile duct   carries bile from the liver and gallbladder to the duodenum.  
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defecation   Expulsion or passage of feces from the body through the anus.  
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deglutition   swallowing  
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digestion   Breakdown of complex foods to simpler forms.  
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duodenum   First part of the small intestine.  
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elimination   Removal of waste material from the body.  
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emulsification   Physical process of breaking up large fat globules into smaller globules, thus increasing the surface area that enzymes can use to digest the fat.  
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enzyme   A chemical that speeds up a reation between substances.  
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esophagus   Tube connecting the throat to the stomach.  
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fatty acids   Substances produced when fats are digested.  
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feces   solid wastes, stools  
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gallbladder   Small sac under the liver, stores bile.  
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glucose   Simple sugar.  
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glycogen   Starch; glucose stored in the this form in liver cells.  
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Hydrochloric Acid   Substance produced by the stomach; necessary for digestion of food.  
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Ileum   Third part of the small intestine.  
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insulin   Hormone produced by the endocrine cells of the pancreas.  
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jejunum   Second part of the small intestine.  
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lipase   Pancreatic enzyme necessay to digest fats.  
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liver   A large organ located in the RUQ of the abdomen.  
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lower esophageal sphincter (LES)   Ring of muscles between the esophagus and the stomach.  
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mastication   chewing  
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palate   Roof of the mouth.  
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pancreas   Organ under the stomach; produces insulin.  
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papillae (singular: papilla)   small elevation on the tongue (taste buds).  
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parotid gland   Salivary gland within the check, just anterior to the ear.  
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peristalsis   Rhythm-like contractions of the tubes of the gastrointestinal tract and other tubular structures.  
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pharynx   Throat  
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portal vein   Large vein bringing blood to the liver from the intestines.  
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protease   Enzymes that digest proteins.  
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pyloric sphincter   Ring of muscle fibers at the distal region of the stomach, where it joins the duodenum.  
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rectum   last section of the colon  
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rugae   Ridges on the hard palate and the wall of the stomach.  
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saliva   Digestive juice produced by the salivary glands.  
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sigmoid colon   Lower part of the colon; shaped like an S.  
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sphincter   Ring of muscle fibers that constricts a passage or closes a natural opening.  
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stomach   Muscular organ that receives food from the esophagus.  
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triglycerides   Large fat molecules composed of three parts fatty acid and one part glycerol.  
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uvula   Soft tissue hanging from the soft palate into the mouth.  
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villi (singular: sillus)   Microscopic projections in the walls of the small intestine that absorb nutrients into the bloodstream.  
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an/o   anus  
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bucc/o   cheek  
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cec/o   cecum  
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celi/o   belly  
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cheil/o, labi/o   lip  
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cholecyst/o   gallbladder  
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choiledoch/o   common bile duct  
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enter/o   intestines, usually small intestine.  
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gloss/o, lingu/o   tongue  
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odont/o   tooth  
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or/o, stomato/o   mouth  
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palat/o   palate  
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proct/o   anus and rectum  
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sialaden/o   salivary gland  
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amyl/o   starch  
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bil/i, chol/e   gall, bile  
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chlorhydr/o   hydrochloric acid  
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lip/o, steat/o   fat  
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lith/o   stone  
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prote/o   protein  
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sial/o   saliva  
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-ase   enzyme  
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-chezia   defecation, elimination of waste  
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-iasis   abnormal condition  
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-prandial   meal  
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ascites   abnormal accumulation of fluid in the abdomen.  
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borborygmus   Rumbling or gurgling noise produced by the movement of gas, fluid, or both in the gastrointestinal tract.  
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dysphagia   difficulty swallowing  
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eructation   gas expelled from stomach through the mouth (belching).  
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flatus   Gas expelled through the anus.  
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hematochezia   passage of bright, fresh, red blood from the rectum.  
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melena   black, tarry stools, feces containing digested blood.  
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steatorrhea   fat in the feces; frothy, foul-smelling, fecal matter.  
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achalasia   Failure of the lower esophagus sphincter (LES) to relax.  
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esophageal varices   Swollen, varicose veins in the distal portion of the esophagus or upper part of the stomach.  
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pepic ulcer   Open sore or lesion of the mucous membrane of the stomach or duodenum.  
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anal fistula   abnormal tube-like passage way near the anus.  
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colonic polyposis   Polyps (benign growths) protruding from the mucous membrane of the colon.  
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colorectal cancer   Adenocarcinoma of the colon or rectum, or both.  
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Crohn disease   Chronic inflamation of the intestinal tract (terminal ileum and colon).  
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diverticulosis   Abnormal side pockets in the intestinal wall.  
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dysentery   painful, inflamed intestines.  
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hemorrhoids   swollen, twisted, varicose veins in the rectal region.  
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ileus   Failure of peristalsis with obstructionof the intestines.  
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intussusception   telescoping of the intestines  
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ulcerative colitis   Chronic inflammation of the colon with presence of ulcers.  
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volvulus   Twisting of the intestine upon itself.  
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cholelithiasis   Gallstones in the gallbladder  
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cirrhosis   Chronic degenerative disease of the liver.  
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viral hepatitis   Inflamation of the liver caused by a virus.  
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