digestive tables part 1

secretes saliva

secretes bile salts that break down fats

stores bile and releases it into the digestive tract when needed

secretes variety of digestive enzyme

distal opening of the digestive tract

fluid secreted by the liver

blind pouch at the beginning of the large intestine

major portion of the large intestine; extends from the cecum to the rectum

the duct that carries bile into the duodenum

first portion of the small intestine

speeds the rate of chemical reaction

waste material eliminated from the intestine

special circulatory pathway that brings blood directly from the abdominal organs to the liver for the processing

terminal portion of the small intestine

digestive tract between stomach and anus

middle portion of the small intestine

lymphatic capillary in the villus of the small intestine
digest fats into the lymph

it stores feces

muscle tissue at the end of esophagus
cardiac sphincter

chewing

oral cavity

root of the mouth

elongated posterior to the stomach
produces hormones that regulate sugar metabolism and also produces digestive enzymes

stomach's distal opening into the duodenum

distal portion of the large intestine

distal S-shaped portion of the large intestine located between the descending colon and rectum

digestion and absorption occur here

fleshy mass that hangs from the soft palate

tiny projection in the lining of the small intestine that absorbs digestive foods into the circulation

cheek