Medical Terminology
Noct/o
Night
Food taken in by mouth
Ingestion
Releases bilirubin
Liver
Chol/o
gall or bile
Saliva producing gland near the ear
Considered the main grinding chamber in digestion
Stomach
Col/o
colon
Organ that produces enzymes to digest starch, fats and proteins
Pancreas
Releases the hormone Calciferol
Kidney
Amyl/o
Starch
Four functions of the digestive system
Ingestion, digestion, absorption and elimination
Has both endocrine and exocrine functions
Pancrease
Azot/o
Nitrogen
Chewing and churning is what kind of digestion
Mechanical
This muscular valve at the top of your stomach prevents acidic contents from flowing back into your esophagus.
Lower Esophageal Sphincter or Cardiac Sphincter