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the lower narrow part of the stomach that forms with the small intestine
pyloris/ pyloric sphincter
If the rate of passage quickens in the large intestines, this can cause
diarrhea
the top curved part of the stomach is called
fundus
The lining of the small intestine has thousands of fingerlike projections called
villi
the final activity of digestion, the release of the unabsorbed food
Defication
This is a tubelike structure made of muscle and mucus membrane that is located behind the nasal cavities and mouth
pharynx
located above the posterior or rear portion of the mouth and is made of muscle
Soft Palate
The part of the large intestine that runs from left to right across the abdomen is the
transverse colon
Boney structure in the anterior portion of the mouth and is made of the palatine and maxilla bone
Hard Palate
The wavelike motion that propels food through the esophagus
peristalsis
The initial pouch of the large intestine what hooks to the small intestine is
cecum
The enzyme found in saliva to help break down food is
amylase
The chart that is responsible for classifying stool consistency
Bristol stool chart
This connects the pharynx to the stomach.
esophagus
The enzyme found in the stomach to help break down food
Hydrochloric acid
The 3 parts of the pharynx are
Nasopharynx, Oropharynx, Laryngopharynx
These teeth have a cutting edge used to bite off or cut food into portions
Incisors
Majority of the chemical digestion occurs in the first section of the small intestine, called the
duodenum
These teeth have 2 peaks that are used to saw through tough, fibrous foods
Premolars or bicuspids
These teeth are usually more elongated and pointed used to pierce or tear food
Canines
The 2 primary contractions that move food along the digestive system are peristalsis and
Segmentation
The muscular layer of the alimentary canal is referred to as
Muscularis Externa
The innermost layer of the alimentary canal is referred to as
the mucosa
The outermost layer of the alimentary canal
the serosa
The GI tract is also referred to as
alimentary canal