| A | B |
|---|
| final waste product of digestion | stool (or fecal material) |
| external opening of the rectum, muscular hole to the outside of the body from the digestive tract | anus |
| final 6-8 inches of large intestine, storage for waste | rectum |
| second section of large intestine, ascending, transverse, descending and sigmoid | colon |
| first seciont of the large intestine, conneted to the small intestine | cecum |
| pouches in the mucosal lining of the intestine | diverticula |
| fingerlike projections from the walls of the small intestine, aid in absorbing nutrients | villi |
| clump of food or liquid, has been chewed and mixed with saliva | bolus |
| liquid from the salivary glands that lubricate the mouth, moisten food and start chemical breakdown of food | saliva |
| cone-shaped structure hangs from the middle of the soft palate, prevents food from entering the nasopharynx during swallowing | uvula |
| muscular flap that closes off the trachea when swallowing food down the esophagus | epiglottis |
| long, muscular tube extending from mouth to anus | alimentary canal |
| system that includes the alimentary canal and accessory organs | digestive system or gastrointestinal system |
| process of chewing with the teeth | mastication |
| rhythmic wavelike motion of involuntary muscles that moves food along | peristalsis |
| painful dilated veins of the rectum or anus | hemorrhoids |
| rupture in a body wall where an internal organ pushes through the muscle in a weakened area | hernia |
| stomach protrudes through the diaphragm into the thoracic cavity | hiatal hernia |
| part of small intestine protrudes through the muscles of the umbilicus | umbilical hernia |
| part of the small intestine protrudes through the inguinal rings of muscle in the groin | inguinal hernia |
| surgical removal of... | - ectomy |
| surgical repair of.... | -rrhaphy |
