GI Structures
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100
located beneath the tongue & secrets enzymes to aid in digestion
What is the sublingual glands
100
another name for chewing
What is mastication
100
digestion is made of these three processes
What are ingestion, digestion and excretion
100
an air bubble will be visualized in this portion of the stomach
What is the fundus
100
baby teeth are also known as __________ teeth
What is deciduous
200
opening from the small intestine to the colon
What is the ileocecal valve
200
another name for swallowing
What is deglutition
200
the three sections of the small intestine
What are the duodenum, the jejunum and the ilium (ileum)
200
this is the distal end of the stomach
What is the pylorus
200
this structure secretes insulin
What is the islets of langerhans in the pancreas
300
the first ten inches of the small intestine
What is the duodenum
300
the average length of the colon
What is five feet
300
muscular motions that move food along the esopahgus
What is peristalsis
300
the majority of chemical digestion occurs here
What is the duodenum
300
these two glands secrete mucous into the duodenum
What is the crpyt of lieberkuhn & brunner's glands
400
the structure of the stomach that serves to prevent reflux
What is the cardiac sphincter
400
these bones form the roof of the mouth
What are the palantine bones
400
largest gland in the body
What is the liver
400
the majority of mechanical digestion occurs here
What is the stomach
400
saliva drains from the parotid gland to the buccal cavity thru the _________________
What is wharton's duct
500
accessory digestive organ that stores bile
What is the gall bladder
500
these taste receptos are found on the most posterior portion of the tongue
What is thebitter receptors
500
secretes lymph to destroy bacteria and other waste in the small intestines
What are Peyer's patches
500
the esophagus passes thru this opening to reach the abdominal cavity & the stomach
What is the esophageal hiatus
500
these two arteries supply blood to the structures of the GI system
What are the superion and inferior mesenteric arteries
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