Parts of the Digestive System
Grinds your food
Teeth
A substance produced that helps with the digestion and absorption of fats
Bile
Inflammation of the appendix
Appendicitis
The medical term for chewing
Mastication
Tube that carries food from mouth to stomach
Esophagus
Small organ at the end of the colon - about 4 inches long, function is still widely unknown.
Appendix
Uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells in the large intestine.
Colon Cancer
Liquid lumpy material that is made by the stomach out of food.
Chyme
Stores all of the food (warehouse)
Stomach
Directly affects digestion by producing bile - filters out toxins such as alcohol and drugs
Liver
Crystals in the gallbladder that may block passage of bile to the small intestines.
Gallstones
The esophagus moves food from the throat to the stomach using a muscle movement called _______.
Peristalsis
Tube that runs from the stomach to small intestine
Duodenum
Breaks down sugars and starches
Pancreas
Destruction on the liver tissue. Caused by drinking too much alcohol or diseases such as hepatitis or liver cancer.
Cirrhosis
Found at the end of the stomach - type of muscle.
Pyloric Sphincter
About 5 feet long, absorbs water, has 3 parts (name them all)
Colon (Large Intestine):
- Ascending Colon
- Transverse Colon
- Descending Colon
Receives bile from the liver and stores the bile
Gallbladder
A procedure someone may need done if they have an injury to their intestines and cannot expel stool properly.
Colostomy
The three parts of the small intestine are:
Duodenum, Jejunum, and Ileum