GI TRACT

• break down of complex molecules into simpler ones?

  mouth/stomach
• absorbtion of nutrients from digested track into the bloodstreams?

  small intestines
• the part of the GI where the elimination of indigestible material dead cell,and bacteria from the body happens?

  anus
• entrance to the digestive tract?

  mouth
• moves the food around the mouth to help break it down and mix with saliva?

  tongue
• entrance to the tubular part of the digestive tract?

  pharynx
• muscular tube that is saliva moistened?

  esophagus
• other term of food once you swallowed it?

  bolus
• involuntary contraction and relaxation of longitudinal and circular musles (esophagus,small/large instestines) througout the digestive tract?

  peristalsis
• storage tank/sac for digesting food by mixing it with powerful juices?

  stomach
• its wall is covered in mucus to prevent dameging the walls?

  stomach
• helps digest the food and can be found in the stomach?

  gastric juices
• term used to refer to the bolus after leaving the stomach?

  chyme
• longest and the most important part of the GI tract?


  small intestines
• measures 10 feet (3 meters) 16 feet (5 meters) long?

  small intestines
• finger like structure that help absorb the nutrient?

  villi
• 1st part of the small intestines.Connects to the stomach. helps further digest food coming from the stomach.Recieves the secretion from liver pancreas and gallbladder?

  DUODENUM
• where most nutrients are digested and absorbed 2.5 meters?

  JEJUNUM
• absorbs nutrients and delivers undigested material to the large intestine?

  ILEUM
• undigested material?

  feces
• takes up any left over water,vitamins, and electrolites in food wasted. reabsorbs material ions and water?

  Large Intestine
• Four parts of Large intestine?

  caecum, colon, rectum, anus
• prents the undigested material from going back to the small intestines?

  caecum
• reabsorbs water and salts?

  colon
• leads to the anal canal?

  rectum
• opening to the outside of the body?

  anus
• a condition in which feces discharged from the bowels freaquently and in a liquid form?

  diarrhea
• when appendix becomes sore, and swollen and diseased?

  appendicitis
• a sore in the lining of the stomach?

  ulcer
• physical breaking down of food into smaller pieces?

  mechanical digestion
• breakdown of molecules with acid of enzymes/chemicals?

  chemical digestion
• taking in food?

  ingestion
• breaking down food into nutrients?

  digestion
• taking in nutrients by cells?

  absorbtion
• removing the leftover/feces?

  egestion
• accesory organs?

  liver, gall bladder, pancreas, salivary glands
• lower right?

  appendix
• higher left?

  pancreas