Ch. 11 Study Stack Word Scramble
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| Term | Definition |
| oral cavity | cavity that receives food for digestion |
| salivary glands | three pairs of exocrine glands in the mouth that secrete saliva |
| cheeks | lateral walls of the mouth |
| lips | fleshy structures surrounding the mouth |
| palate | structure that forms the roof of the mouth |
| uvula | small projection hanging from the posterior middle edge of the soft palate |
| tongue | muscular structure of the floor of the mouth covered by mucous membrane and secured by a band-like membrane known as the frenulum |
| gums | tissue surrounding the necks of the teeth in the upper and lower jaws |
| teeth | hard bony projections in the jaws for masticating (chewing) food |
| pharynx | passageway for food traveling to the esophagus and for air traveling to the larynx |
| esophagus | muscular tube that moves food from the pharynx to the stomach |
| stomach | sac-like organ that mechanically mixes and chemically prepares food received from the esophagus |
| small intestine | smaller tubular structure that digests food received from the stomach |
| duodenum | first portion of the small intestine |
| jejunum | second portion of the small intestine |
| ileum | third portion of the small intestine |
| large intestine | larger tubular structure that receives the liquid waste products of digestion, reabsorbs water and minerals, and forms and stores feces for defecation |
| cecum | first part of the large intestine |
| appendix | worm-like projection of lymphatic tissue hanging off the cecum |
| colon | portions of the large intestine extending from the cecum to the rectum |
| rectum | distal (end) portion of the large intestine |
| anus | opening of the rectum to the outside of the body |
| feces | waste formed by the absorption of water in the large intestine |
| defecation | evacuation of feces from the rectum |
| mouth | cavity that receives food for digestion |
| hemorrhoidectomy | excision of hemorrhoids |
| hepatic lobectomy | excision of a lobe of the liver |
| herniorrhaphy, hernioplasty | repair of a hernia |
| laparoscopic surgery | abdominal surgery using a laparoscope |
| laparotomy | incision into the abdomen |
| pancreatectomy | excision of the pancreas |
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