Digestive System Review Crossword
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Peristalsis | Wavelike movement that occurs form the mouth to the anus in the alimentary canal |
| Large intestine | Main function is the reabsorption of water from chyme; contains the cecum and colon |
| incisors | Teeth that are used for biting off large pieces of food |
| ileum | last section of the small intestine |
| cecum | First portion of the large intestine |
| Heartburn | Caused by effects of gastric juice on the esophagus |
| Valsalva maneuver | use to aid defaction |
| Deciduous teeth | baby teeth or primary teeth; 20 total |
| Saliva | Moistening and lubricating food while breaking down carbohydrates |
| Tongue | Aids in chewing, speaking, and tasting |
| Rectum | Last portion of the large intestine |
| hiatal hernia | Weakness of the diaphram |
| Jejunum | Middle section of the small intestine |
| pharynx | The portion of the canal that is shared between the digestive as well as the respiratory system |
| emulsification | Process of breaking down fat into smaller droplets with bile |
| microvilli | Projections from free ends of intestinal epithelial cells |
| lactose intolerance | Deficiency of lactose |
| adenoids | Masses of lymphatic tissue or pharyngeal glands |
| Liver | Functions include: form glucose form noncarbohydrates, store vitamin D, destory damaged blood cells, and metabolism of proteins and fats |
| Cysticfibrosis | Condition in which very thick, sticky mucus clogs the ducts of the pancreas and other exocrine glands |
| mesentery | Folds of connective tissue that holds portions fo the small intestine together |
| dental caries | Caused by bacteria digesting carbohydrates and producing acidic by- products |
| pyloric sphincter | Valve between the stomach and duodenum |
| alimentary canal | Long, straight tube that extends from the pharynx to the stomach; layers include mucusa, submucosa, muscle, and serous from inside to outside |
| stomach | Main fuction is chemical digestion |
| Root canal | Contain blood vessels and nerves |
| Digestive system | Include the mouth (lips,cheek, tongue, teeth) pharynx,esphagus, stomach, samll intestine, and large intestine |
| Permanente teeth | Adult teeth or secondry teeth; 31 total |
| Small intestine | Main function is nutrient absorption |
| Uvula | Located behind the mouth and helps close off the nasla cavity during swallowing |
| Cholecystokinin | Stops the gastric secretions; stimulated by the presence of chyme in the small intestine |
| Frenulum | Anchors the tongue |
| Palatine tonsils | These swollen structures would interfere with swallow and breathing |
| Defecation reflex | A person hold their breath, contracts the abdomnal wall muscles, forces the feces into the rectum, peritaltic waves are triggered in the descending colon, the anal sphincter relaxes, the diaphram lowers, the glottis closes, the internal abdominal pressue increases, and the feces is forced out of the body |
| chyme | Mixture of food and gastric juice |
| dentin | Substance found in teeth that is harder that bone |
| colon | Consists of an ascending, transversee, descending, and sigmoind region in the middle section of the large intestine |
| cardiac sphincter | Valve between the stomach and esophagus |
| enamel | Hard outer covering of teeth |
| mala absorption | Nutrients are digested but are not taken in by the intestinal tissues |
| duodunem | First section of the small instine |
| Gastrin | Increases the secretion of the gastric glands |
| Gallbladder | Stores bile |
| amylase | Salivary enzyme that breaks down carbohydrates |
| Body | Largest region of the stomach |
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