Accessory organs
stores and concentrates bile for the liver
gallbladder
Eliminating indigestible or unabsorbed materials
Defecation
Swallowing
Deglutition
small round mass of food
Bolus
Location of the Ileocecal sphincter
Between the small intestine and large intestine
produces bile
liver
Chemoreceptors located on the tongue
Gustatory organs
J shaped organ between the esophagus and small intestine
Stomach
Absorbs water and electrolytes
Large Intestine
The sharp bend is between the ascending and the transverse colon
Hepatic Flexure
produces enzymes to break down all categories of fodd
pancreas
Mechanical and chemical processes that break down food into simple molecules
Digestion
Middle section of the small intestine
Jejunum
Large serous membrane located in abdomen
Peritoneum
lymphoid tissue located in the submucosa of the intestines.
Peyer’s Patches
mixing and propulsive motions through the digestive tract
Peristalsis
Process of orally taking in materials
Ingestion
Movement of simple molecules from the digestive tract into the Bloodstream or lymph vessels and Body cells
Absorption
Sphincter between the stomach and esophagus
LES
lower esophageal sphincter
Fingerlike projections in the small intestines that increase the surface area and house blood and lymph capillaries
Villi
Catalyst in chemical reactions
Enzymes
Digestive enzyme found in saliva that Breaks down carbohydrates
Salivary Amylase
A ring of muscle
sphincter
Pouches formed by taenia coli in the Large intestine
Haustra
An endocrine gland, anterior to the trachea, that secretes hormones to regulate metabolism in the body
Thyroid