anatomy extra credit

The secondary dentition usually comprises _________ teeth.

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after food and gastric juices combine, the gastric contents are referred to as

chyme

the first teeth to appear are the _______ teeth

deciduous

within the oral cavity, both mechanical and chemical _____ begin.

digestion

Pancreatic juice enters the small intestine at the

duodenal papilla

bile salts aid in the digestion of fats by ________ large fat droplets

emulsifying

the pancreas has endocrine cells that produce hormones and _____ cells that produce digestive enzymes.

exocrine

the gas produced by bacteria in the colon as they metabolize indigestible carbohydrates is called

flatus

sucrose is hydrolyzed by sucrase into glucose and _____

fructose

The middle segment of the small intestine is called the

jejunum

people who lack the enzyme ______ often experience GI upset after consuming milk and other dairy products

lactase

the technical term for chewing is

mastication

complexes of fatty acids, monoglycerides, and bile salts are called

micelles

a viral infection that often involves the parotid glands, which swell noticeably is

mumps

upon swallowing, food moves from the mouth into the

oropharynx

the circumferential folds that encircle the digestive tract are known as

plicae

pancreas

secretes digestive enzymes

esophagus

transports material to stomach

the dangling process that aids in keeping food out of the nasopharynx is known as the

uvula

the enzyme that digests starch into disaccharides and trisaccharides is

amylase

the oral cavity performs sensory _______ prior to swallowing.

analysis

your patient with liver failure has a firm rounded abdomen due to accumulation of fluid. This is known clinically as____________.

ascites

the ________ is formed by the union of the cystic duct and the common hepatic duct.

bile duct

the small, semisolid mass of food formed during mastication is called a(n)

bolus

the oral cavity is also known as the ______ cavity

buccal

gallbladder

stores bile

in the large intestine the wall has three strips of muscle called the

taenia coli