Fill In The Blank With Correct Organ From Digestion Chart Flashcards

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