LAB

• What is the process of chewing called?


  Mastication
• What does defecation refer to?


  The process of eliminating feces
• What is the term for swallowing?

  Deglutition
• What is peristalsis?


  Involuntary muscular contractions that propel contents forward through the digestive tract
• What is chyme?


  Liquefied food that enters the duodenum
• What role does the pancreas play in digestion?


  It neutralizes the acidic chyme
• What is the function of the liver in digestion?


  Produces bile
• What is another name for the large intestine?

  Colon
• What are the three types of salivary glands?

  Parotid, sublingual, and submandibular
• How is the small intestine divided?


  Into duodenum, jejunum, and ileum
• What is the stomach referred to in the digestive system?

  Gastric
• What is the function of the gallbladder?


  Storage of bile
• What is the esophagus?


  Part of the digestive tract between the pharynx and stomach
• What is the adventitia in the digestive tract?


  The outermost layer without peritoneum
• What is the alimentary canal also known as?


  The gastrointestinal tract
• What is the serosa?


  The outermost layer of the digestive tract which contains peritoneum
• What does the submucosa layer contain?


  Blood vessels, nerves, and small glands
• What is the muscularis layer of the digestive tract composed of?


  Longitudinal, circular, and oblique muscles
• What is the greater omentum?


  A mesentery connecting the greater curvature of the stomach to the transverse colon and posterior body wall
• What is mesentery in the abdominal cavity?


  Connective tissue of organs
• What is the mucosa layer responsible for?


  Secreting mucus
• What does the lesser omentum connect?


  The lesser curvature of the stomach to the liver and diaphragm
• What does the root "Or/o" refer to in medical terminology?


  Mouth
• What does "Bucc/o" refer to?


  Cheek
• What does "Gnath/o" refer to?


  Jaw
• What does "Labi/o" refer to?


  Lip
• What does "Dent/o" or "Odont/o" refer to?


  Tooth
• What does "Gloss/o" refer to?


  Tongue
• What does "Sial/o" refer to?


  Salivary gland
• What does "Palat/o" refer to?


  Palate
• What does "Gingiv/o" refer to?


  Gums
• What does "Pharynx" refer to in medical terminology?


  Throat
• What does "Esophag/o" refer to?


  Esophagus
• What is the function of the epiglottis?


  It acts as the "mouth of the windpipe."
• What does "Gastr/o" refer to?


  Stomach
• What is the pylorus?


  Sphincter in the lower portion of the stomach
• What does "Duoden/o" refer to?

  Duodenum
• What does "Jejun/o" refer to?


  Jejunum
• What does "Ile/o" refer to?


  Ileum
• What does "Append/o" or "Appendic/o" refer to?


  Appendix