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Digestive System
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Anatomy
10th Grade
03/08/2006

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Term
The organs of the digestive system form an irregularly shaped tube called the alimentary canal or the _________ ______.
Definition
gastrointestinal tract (GI)
Term
The churning of food in the stomach is an example of the ________ breakdown of food.
Definition
mechanical
Term
Waste material resulting from the digestive process is known as--
Definition
feces
Term
Foods undergo 3 kinds of processing in the body: _________, ________, _________
Definition
digestion, absorption, and metabolism
Term
The serosa of the digestive tube is composed of the _________ __________ in the abdominal cavity.
Definition
parietal peritoneum
Term
The digestive tract extends from the ________ to the _________.
Definition
mouth to the anus
Term
The inside or hollow space within the alimentary canal is called the ________.
Definition
lumen
Term
The inside layer of the digestive tract is the _________.
Definition
mucosa
Term
The connective tissue layer that lies beneath the lining of the digestive tract is the ___________.
Definition
submucosa
Term
The muscularis contracts and moves food through the gastrointestinal tract by a process known as _________.
Definition
peristalsis
Term
The outermost covering of the digestive tube is the _______.
Definition
serosa
Term
The loops of the digestive tract are anchored to the posterior wall of the abdominal cavity by the _________.
Definition
mesentary
Term
The largest of the papillae on the surface of the tongue are ________.
Definition
vallate
Term
The first baby tooth, on average, appears at age ______.
Definition
6 months
Term
The portion of the tooth that is convered with enamel is the--
Definition
crown
Term
The wall of the puplp cavity is surrounded by--
Definition
Dentin
Term
The permanent central incisor erupts between the ages of __-__
Definition
7-8
Term
The third molar appears between the ages of __-__
Definition
17-24
Term
The ducts of the _______ glands open in the floor of the mouth.
Definition
Sublingual
Term
The volume of the saliva secreted per day is about --
Definition
1 liter
Term
Mumps are an infenction of the _______ gland.
Definition
parotid
Term
Incisors are used during mastication to --
Definition
cut
Term
Another name for the third molar --
Definition
wisdom teeth
Term
After food has been chewed, it is formed into a small rounded mass called a ________.
Definition
chyme
Term
The ________ is a tubelike structure that functions as part of the respiratory and digestive system.
Definition
pharynx
Term
The pharynx connects the mouth with the ________, which serves as a passage way for movement of food.
Definition
esophagus
Term
Food enters the stomach by passing through the muscular ___________ _______ at the end of the esophagus.
Definition
gastroesaphageal sphincter
Term
3 divisions of the stomach:
Definition
fundus, body, and pylorus
Term
Food is held in the stomach by the _______ _______ muscle long enough for partial digestion to occur.
Definition
pyloric sphincter
Term
ruage
Definition
stomach folds
Term
Lesser curvature
Definition
Upper right border of the stomach
Term
Lesser curvature
Definition
Upper right border of the stomach
Term
Hiatal hernia
Definition
Condition that may result in backward movement or reflux of stomach contents into the lower portion of the esophagus
Term
Esophagus
Definition
10-inch passageway
Term
Tagameo
Definition
Drug used to treat GERD
Term
Triple therapy
Definition
used to heal ulcers and prevent recurrences
Term
Peristalsis
Definition
Sesisolid mixture of stomach contents
Term
Acid indigestion
Definition
heartbearn
Term
greater curvature
Definition
lower left border of stomach
Term
common bile duct
Definition
The undion of the cystic duct and hepatic duct form--
Term
hepatic duct
Definition
Obstruction of the ________ ______ will lead to jaundice.
Term
common bile duct
Definition
The union of the cystic duct and hepatic duct form the--
Term
lacteal
Definition
Each villus in the intestine contains a lumphatic vessel or ___________ that serves to absorb lipid or fat materials from the chyme
Term
major duodenal papilla
Definition
The middle thrid of the duodenum contains the _______ ________ ________.
Term
exocrine
Definition
The liver is a ________ gland
Term
Fats in chyme stimulate the secretion of the hormone _________.
Definition
Cholecystokinin
Term
The largest gland in the body is the ________.
Definition
liver
Term
Most of the digestion of carbohydrates takes place in the --
Definition
small intestine
Term
Fats are broken down into --
Definition
Fatty acids
Term
ose
Definition
sugar
Term
ase
Definition
enzyme
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