Vocabulary

Digestive System

Vocabulary

Digestive System

  • absorption
  • accessory digestive organs
  • adventitia
  • alimentary canal
  • amylase
  • anus
  • bile
  • bolus
  • cecum
  • chemical digestion
  • cholecystokinin (CCK)
  • chyme
  • circular fold
  • colon
  • digestion
  • digestive system
  • duodenum
  • esophagus
  • gallbladder
  • gastrin
  • gastroesophageal junction
  • hepatocyte
  • hydrochloric acid (HCl)
  • hydrolysis
  • ileocecal valve
  • ileum
  • interstitial cells
  • jejunum
  • large intestine
  • liver
  • mesentery
  • microvillus
  • palate
  • pancreas
  • pancreatic juice
  • pepsin
  • peritoneum
  • pharynx
  • pyloric sphincter
  • rugae
  • saliva
  • small intestine
  • sphincter
  • stomach
  • trypsin
  • uvula
  • villus