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Which structure carries from from the pharynx to the stomach?
esophagus
What is the name of the long hollow tube that begins with the mouth and ends with the anus?
alimentary canal
Which structure stores and concentrates bile?
gallbladder
Name the 3 regions of the stomach
body, pylorus, fundus
What is the name of the tiny projections (surrounded with capillaries) which help the small intestine absorb nutrients??
villi/ microvilli
Which structure is responsible for the production of bile, plasma proteins, and detoxifying the blood?
liver
What is the name for the folds in the stomach which allow it to expand in size?
rugae
Name the 3 regions of the small intestine
duodenum, jejunum, ileum
The cecum, colon, and rectum are parts of which structure?
large intestine
Which condition occurs when part of the stomach extends into the thoracic cavity?
hiatal hernia
There are various forms of this virus that attack the liver
hepatitis
With this condition, there are pouch-like pockets that line the alimentary canal
diverticulosis
A woman complains of RUQ pain, nausea, and vomiting after eating a cheeseburger. What condition would you suspect?
cholecystitis
What is the name of the contents of the stomach, which are made up of partially digested food and digestive enzymes?
chyme
What is the name for the wave-like contractions that move food along the alimentary canal?
peristalsis
What is the primary function of the large intestine?
to absorb water and electrolytes
