The taking of food into the body
What is ingestion?
Inflammation of the abdominal peritoneal cavity
What is Peritonitis?
Circular muscle between esophagus and stomach
What is Cardiac sphincter?
produce saliva
What is the salivary glands
a serious disorder in which a person starves themselves
The mechanical and chemical breakdown of food
What is digestion?
An open sore on the lining of the digestive tract
What is an Ulcer?
Circular muscle between stomach and small intestine
What is Pyloric sphincter?
break down food for swallowing and furthering digestion
what is teeth?
frequent episodes of binge eating followed by one of the following vomiting, using laxatives, fasting, overexercising
What is bulimia?
Passage of food from digestive tract into body
What is absorption?
Chronic destruction of liver cells accompanied by formation of fibrous connective and scar tissue
What is Cirrhosis
First nine to ten inches of the small intestine
What is The duodenum
A glandular organ located behind stomach Produces pancreatic juices containing enzymes to digest food
What is The pancreas?
hair loss, dizziness, depression, low blood pressure, headaches, chronic sore throat
What are the side effects of bulimia?
Elimination of indigestible substances from the body
What is Defecation?
Inflammation of the gallbladder
What is Cholecystitis
the final 12 feet of small intestine, and connects with large intestine at the cecum
What is The ileum
Small, muscular sac located under liver and attached to it by connective tissue Stores and concentrates bile
What is The gallbladder
fatigue, lack of energy, bloating, skin problems, dehydration
health effects of anorexia
Physical movement along the tract
What is Peristalsis?
An inflammation of the mucous membrane that lines the stomach and intestinal tract
What is Gastroenteritis?
approximately eight feet in length and forms middle section of small intestine
What is the The jejunum
Largest gland in the body Located under diaphragm Secretes bile
What is the liver
intense fear of gaining weight, skips meals, will not eat in front of others, denial of hunger, degrades his/her body
What are the warning signs of anorexia?