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| Parotid, Subligual, Submandibular |
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| Without teeth; Natural teeth have been lost |
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| Upper, rounded part of the stomach |
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| Lower, smaller part of the stomach |
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| Passage between the stomach and the intestines |
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| Length of the Small Intestines |
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| Parts of the Small Intestines |
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| Parts of the Large Intestines |
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| Cecum, Colon, Rectum, Anus |
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| Ascending, Transverse, Descending, Sigmoid |
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| Refers to the anus and rectum as a single unit |
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| Accessory Digestive Organs |
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| Liver, Pancreas, Gall Bladder |
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| liver produces; gall bladder stores and concentrates |
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| pertaining to the gall bladder |
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| Carbohydrates, Fats, Proteins |
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| process by which completely digested nutrients are taken into the circulatory system by passing through the capillaries of the small intestines |
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| mass of food that has been chewed and is ready to be swallowed |
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| HCl and digestive enzymes |
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| semifluid mass of partly digested food that passes from the stomach to the small intestines |
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| Here chyme is mixed with bile and pancreatic juice (1st portion) |
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| Additional enzymes are added (2nd portion) |
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| Body absorbs nutrients from digested food (Last portion) |
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| to receive and store products of digestion until elimination; also absorbs excess H2O |
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| the rumbling noise caused by the movement of gas in the intestine |
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| specializing in diagnosing and treating diseases and disorders of the internal organs & related body systems |
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| Gastroesophageal reflux disease/esophageal reflux |
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| upward flow of stomach acid into the esophagus; common cause of indigestion |
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| heartburn; the burning sensation caused by acidic stomach contents returning to the esophagus |
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| protrusion of a part or structure through the tissues that normally contain it |
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| erosion through the entire thickness of the organ wall |
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| peptic ulcers that occur in the stomach |
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| affects the mucous membrane of digestive system |
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| occur in the upper part of the small intestine, and are the most common form of peptic ulcer |
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| loss of appetite for food, especially when caused by a disease |
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| eating disorder, fear of gaining weight |
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| in addition to eating disorder it means continuous, excessive hunger |
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| eating disorder where there is a craving for nonfood substances (sometimes associated with pregnancy) |
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| the individual is 20-30% over what their body weight should be |
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| Branch of medicine concerned with the prevention and control of obesity and allied diseases |
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| belching or raising gas orally from stomach |
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| pain or discomfort in digestion; indigestion |
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| expel the contents of the stomach through the esophagus and out of the mouth; vominting |
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| Inflammatory Bowel Disease |
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| Ulcerative colitis & Crohn's disease (most common) |
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| tissue death that is usually associated with a loss of circulation |
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| hemorrhoids; clusters of veins, muscles & tissues slip near or through the anal opening |
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| yellow discoloration of skin and eyes caused by too much bilirubin in blood; jaundice |
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| a surgical connection between two hollow or tubular structures |
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| tying off of blood vessels or ducts |
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| falling or dropping down of an organ or internal part |
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