Accessory organs
Physiology
Potpourri
Anatomy 1
Anatomy 2
100

stores and concentrates bile for the liver


gallbladder

100

Eliminating indigestible or unabsorbed materials

Defecation

100

Swallowing

Deglutition

100

small round mass of food

Bolus

100

Location of the Ileocecal sphincter

Between the small intestine and large intestine

200

produces bile


liver

200

Chemoreceptors located on the tongue

Gustatory organs

200

J shaped organ between the esophagus and small intestine

Stomach

200

Absorbs water and electrolytes

Large Intestine

200

The sharp bend is between the ascending and the transverse colon

Hepatic Flexure

300

produces enzymes to break down all categories of fodd

pancreas

300

Mechanical and chemical processes that break down food into simple molecules

Digestion

300

Middle section of the small intestine

Jejunum

300

Large serous membrane located in abdomen

Peritoneum

300

lymphoid tissue located in the submucosa of the intestines.

Peyer’s Patches

400

mixing and propulsive motions through the digestive tract

Peristalsis

400

Process of orally taking in materials

Ingestion

400

Movement of simple molecules from the digestive tract into the Bloodstream or lymph vessels and Body cells

Absorption

400

Sphincter between the stomach and esophagus

LES

lower esophageal sphincter

400

Fingerlike projections in the small intestines that increase the surface area and house blood and lymph capillaries

Villi

500

Catalyst in chemical reactions

Enzymes

500

Digestive enzyme found in saliva that Breaks down carbohydrates

Salivary Amylase

500

A ring of muscle

sphincter

500

Pouches formed by taenia coli in the Large intestine

Haustra

500

An endocrine gland, anterior to the trachea, that secretes hormones to regulate metabolism in the body

Thyroid