| A | B |
|---|
| peristalsis | slow,rhythmic muscular contractions |
| oral cavity | where food is ingested in humans |
| esophagus | tube from the oral cavity to the stomack through which food passes |
| epiglottis | a small flap of skin which prevents food fromentering the trachea |
| stomach | where mechanical digestion occurs and food is broken down |
| small intestine | where digestion is completed and absorption of digestive end products occurs |
| bile | a chemical released by the liver that emulsifies fat in small intestine |
| pancreas | secretes lipase, protase, and amylase to aid in digestion |
| lacteals | tiny vessels that absorb fatty acids and glycerol and transport to lymph |
| capillaries | tiny vessels that absorb monosaccharides and amino acids |
| large intestine | where undigested food goes and H2O is absorbed |
| gall bladder | stores the bile made by the liver and secretes into small intestine |
| ulcers | disorder in which lining of the digestive tractis irritated |
| constipation | feces in the large intesting becomes highly solidified |
| diarrhea | the large intestine fails to reabsorb sufficient amount of water |
| appendicitis | when the appendix becomes inflamed as a result of infection |
| gallstones | deposits of hardened cholesterol that lodge in gallbladder and causes intense pain |
