| A | B |
|---|
| epiglottis | sphincter that blocks trachea |
| esophagus | food pipe |
| cardiac sphincter | dysfunction causes heartburn |
| sphincter | muscle that opens and closes |
| pyloric sphincter | separates stomach and small intestine |
| liver | cleans blood and stores fat-soluble vitamins |
| gallbladder | stores bile |
| pancreas | creates basic juices that neutralize stomach acid |
| ileocecal valve | separates large and small intestines |
| small intestine | primary site of digestion |
| segmentation | movement of intestines |
| anal sphincter | last barrier to waste disposal |
| bolus | food in the stomach |
| digestion | breakdown of food |
| chyme | food in stomach |
| peristalsis | movement of GI tract |
| catalyst | speeds up a reaction |
| reflux | backward flow |
| pH | measure of acidity |
| goblet cells | cells that secrete mucous |
| stools | feces |
| abxorption | passage of food to blood or lymph |
| villi | projections in small intestine |
| arteries | carry blood away from heart |
| veins | carry blood to the heart |
| cappilaries | connect blood vessels |
| portal vein | carries blood to liver |
| hepatic vein | takes blood from liver to heart |
| lymphatic system | carries fats |
| homeostasis | balance |
| hormones | regulatory system |
| gastrin | release acidic stomach juice |
| secretin | release pancreatic juice |
| gastric-inhibitory peptide | stops digestion |
| vomiting | reverse peristalsis |
| choking | failure of epiglottis |
| diarrhea | watery stools |
