| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Villi | Fingerlike extensions of the intestial mucosa that increase the surface area |
| Peyers Patches | Collections of lymphatic tissue found in the submucosa of the small intestine |
| Oral Cavity | Anatomic region involved in the mechanical breakdown of food |
| Tongue | Organ that mixes food in the mouth and initiates swallowing |
| Pharynx | Common passage for food and air |
| molars | used for crushing food |
| Rugae | Folds of the stomach mucosa |
| lacteal | found inside the villi, absorbs fatty acids |
| Large intestine | Organ primarily involved in water absorption and feces formation |
| Vestibule | Area between the teeth and lips/cheeks |
| Appendix | Blind sac hanging from the cecum |
| Stomach | Organ in which protein digestion begins |
| duodenum | Organ into which the stomach empties |
| Pyloric Valve | Sphincter, controlling the movement of food from the stomach into the duodenum |
| Small intestine | most digestion takes place here |
| Colon | Major site of vitamin (K,B) formation by bacteria |
| Hard Palate | Anteriosuperior boundary of the oral cavity; supported by bone |
| Esophagus | Superiorly its muscle is striated; inferiorly it is smooth |
| salivary amylase | breaks down starch into maltose |
| lipase | converts fat into glycerol and fatty acids |
| trypsin | converts peptides into amino acids |
| pepsin | needs HCl to work |
| bile | emulsifies fats |
| pancreas | produces enzymes that act on fats, carbohydrates and proteins |
| liver | produces bile |
Combine with other sets
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