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Digestive System Vocabulary

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The movement of the digested material across the intestinal wall into the blood stream.   Absorption  
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The digestive tract from mouth to anus.   Alimentary canal  
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an enzyme secreted by the salivary glands that breaks down starch which begins the chemical digestion of food.   amylase  
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Ground up food is mixed with this by the tongue and digestion begins   amylase  
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functions to emulsify fats which means fats are broken into smaller droplets to make easier for enzymes to digest them   bile  
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largest part of the stomach and called the "J" curve   body  
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to break down carbohydrates such as starches and sugars into saccharides ex. pancreatic amylase   carbohydrase  
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first part of the stomach where the esophagus deposits food   cardia  
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this is the phase where the sights, smell, taste, and thought of food triggers the release of gastric secretions. These sensations stimulate the central nervous system, which causes the secretions. This prepares the stomach to receive food   celiac phase  
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stiimulates production of pancreatic enzymes, the contraction of the gallbladder, and inhibits gastric secretion   cholecystokinin  
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partially digested food from the stomach   chyme  
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the gallbladder   cystic  
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removal of undigested waste products by compacting and discharging the waste as feces   defecation  
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a flap that moves between the esophagus and the trachea   epiglottis  
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carries food to the stomach   esophagus  
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indigestible material to be eliminated   feces  
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small (usually green) pouch located under one of the lobes of the liver   gallbladder  
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stimulates the release of insulin by the Islets of Langerhands (pancreas) and inhibits gastric secretions   gastric inhibitory peptide  
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this phase begins with the arrival of food into the stomach. The stomach is stimulated to stretch and begin contracting to mix and break down food   gastric phase  
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stimulates the production of acids and enzymes   gastrin  
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refers to the liver   hepatic  
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the functional unit in the liver   hepatocyte  
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this phase controls the rate at which the stomach will empty food   intestinal phase  
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another name for the pancreas   Islets of Langerhans  
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breaks down fats (lipids)   lipase  
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produces bile   liver  
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to break down nucleic acids into nucleotides, etc. ex. Pancreatic lipase   nuclease  
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lies horizontally across the upper abdominal cavity. it secrets insulin   pancreas  
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the process through which indigested food are propelled through the digestive tract   peristalsis  
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to break down proteins into amino acids ex. Trypsin, Chymotrypsin, and carboxypeptidase   protease  
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end of the stomach that connects to the duodenum which is the first part of the small intestines   pylorus  
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secrete the digestive enzyme, amylase, which begins the breakdown or digestion of start   salivary gland  
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stimulates the production of alkaline buffers, inhibits gastric secretions, and increases bile secretion   secretin  
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occurs in the small intestines where small portion of churned, digested materials are propelled through the tract   segmentation  
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