| A | B |
|---|
| Liver | Produces bile AND stores excess glucose as glycogen AND interconverts macronutrients based on the body's needs |
| Salivary glands | first source of amylase secreted into food |
| Pancreas | second source of amylase secreted into the food and has endocrine and exocrine functions. |
| Stomach | has gastric pits that secrete gastic juice |
| Rectum | holds feces and triggers the defecation reflex |
| Small intestine | contains glands which produce CCK and secretin; most nutrient aborption occurs here |
| Gall bladder | holds bile and concentrates it |
| Esophagus | moves food from the pharynx to the stomach |
| mastication | process of chewing |
| digestion | the breakdown of food molecules into their individual components |
| deglutation | the act of swallowing |
| peristalsis | process of contraction and relaxation of curcular smooth muscles which pushes food through the alimentary canal |
| gastic juice | the acidi secretion of the stomach |
| adventitia | thin layer of loose connective tissue that bines an organ to surrounding tissues or organs |
| lumen | hole in the center of a tube |
| macronutrients | the nutrients the body needs in large amounts: carbohydrates, fats, and proteins |
| micronutrients | the nutrients the body needs in small amounts such as vitamins and minerals |
