MA 700 Week 1 Word Parts And Anatomy (Basic
Medical Language) – Qs & As
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sigmoid colon
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1 abdomen 2 rectum
3 sigmoid/o 4 Esophagus
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abdomen portion of the body between the thorax and pelvis
anus sphincter muscle (ringlike band of muscle fiber that
keeps an opening tight) at the end of the digestive
tract
appendix small, wormlike pouch attached to the cecum (the
beginning of the large intestine)
, colon major component of the large intestine, which is
divided into four parts: ascending colon, transverse
colon, descending colon, and sigmoid colon
Esophagus Tube that transports food from the mouth to the
stomach
gallbladder small, saclike structure that stores bile produced by
the liver
gums pale pink tissue attached to jaw bones and teeth;
provides supporting structure for mouth
large intestine approximately 5 feet long tube that extends from the
ileum to the anus
liver organ that produces bile for the digestion of fats:
performs many other functions that support
digestion and metabolism
mouth oral cavity where digestion begins
pancreas organ that secretes multiple enzymes necessary for
digestion and secretes insulin
pharynx throat; passageway for food to the esophagus and
air to the larynx
rectum last part of the large intestine connecting to the anus;
stores and expels feces
stomach J-shaped sac that mixes and stores food. It secretes
chemicals for digestion and hormones for local
communication control
small intestine 20-foot tube extending from the stomach to the
large intestine, where most nutrients are absorbed;
has three sections: duodenum, jejunum, ileum
Medical Language) – Qs & As
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sigmoid colon
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1 abdomen 2 rectum
3 sigmoid/o 4 Esophagus
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Terms in this set (163)
abdomen portion of the body between the thorax and pelvis
anus sphincter muscle (ringlike band of muscle fiber that
keeps an opening tight) at the end of the digestive
tract
appendix small, wormlike pouch attached to the cecum (the
beginning of the large intestine)
, colon major component of the large intestine, which is
divided into four parts: ascending colon, transverse
colon, descending colon, and sigmoid colon
Esophagus Tube that transports food from the mouth to the
stomach
gallbladder small, saclike structure that stores bile produced by
the liver
gums pale pink tissue attached to jaw bones and teeth;
provides supporting structure for mouth
large intestine approximately 5 feet long tube that extends from the
ileum to the anus
liver organ that produces bile for the digestion of fats:
performs many other functions that support
digestion and metabolism
mouth oral cavity where digestion begins
pancreas organ that secretes multiple enzymes necessary for
digestion and secretes insulin
pharynx throat; passageway for food to the esophagus and
air to the larynx
rectum last part of the large intestine connecting to the anus;
stores and expels feces
stomach J-shaped sac that mixes and stores food. It secretes
chemicals for digestion and hormones for local
communication control
small intestine 20-foot tube extending from the stomach to the
large intestine, where most nutrients are absorbed;
has three sections: duodenum, jejunum, ileum
