Anatomy Digestive System
top, rounded part of stomach
fundus
taking in food
ingestion
where urine is stored
bladder
emptying of the urinary bladder
micturation
range of urine pH
4.5 to 8
duodenum
breaking food into nutrient molecules
digestion
tubes that lead from kidneys to bladder
ureter
this can be activated by dry mouth
thirst mechanism
another name for the alimentary canal
GI tract
"pockets" of large intestine
haustra
movement of nutrients into the bloodstream
absorption
indentation in kidneys where blood vessels and nerves enter
renal hilum
functional unit of kidneys
nephrons
the third layer of muscles of the stomach
oblique layer
first part of digestive system
mouth
elimination of indigestible waste
defecation
another name for nephron loop
loop of Henle
glomerular capillaries have this function
filtration
sources of water output
feces, sweat, urine
last part of large intestine
sigmoid colon
movement of foods from one region of the digestive system to another
propulsion
outermost layer of kidney
renal cortex
absorption
another word for chewing
mastication