| Term | Definition |
|---|
| 6.5 cm in dia. and 5 feet long?? | Large Intestine |
| the oter longitudinal muscle fibers in the large intestine form three seperate bands known as?? | Teniae Coli |
| moistens food and facilitates mastication, keeps the teeth and mouth clean, produces enzymes and antibodies to help reduce bacterial growth?? | Salivary Glands |
| watery mixture that contains mucuse and enzymes, begins the digestive process by converting starch to sugar?? | Salivary Amylase |
| Saliva is manufactured by three pairs of glands?? | Parotid, Submandibular (Submaxillary) and Sublingual Glands |
| bodys largest glandular organ, affects digestion, metabolism, blood composition, and elimination of waste?? | Liver |
| manufacture of bile, storage of glucose, modification of fats,storage of vitamins and iron, formation of blood plasma protiens, destruction of old red blood cells, detoxification of harmful substances, the synthesi of urea?? | Functions of the Liver |
| Emulsify fat, break it up into small droplets that can be acted on more effectively by digestive enzymes?? | Bile |
| muscular sac on the inferior surface of the liver that stores bile, body needs it only a few times a day?? | Gallbladder |
| long gland that extends from the duodenum to the spleen, produces enzymes that digest fats, protiens, carbohydrates, and nucleic acids, also releases bicarbonates?? | Pancreas |
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