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