Merrills Atlas Chapter 15: digestive system anatomy and positioning
Merrills Atlas Chapter 15: digestive system anatomy and positioning What is the first division of the digestive system? - ANS mouth what is mastication? - ANS the act of chewing which structures function in mastication - ANS teeth what is the purpose of saliva - ANS softens food keeps mouth moist contributes digestive enzymes what are the 3 pairs of salivary glands? - ANS parotid submandibular sublingual which salivary gland is the largest? - ANS parotid the smallest salivary gland is the - ANS sublingual Ulcer - ANS depressed lesion on the surface of the alimentary canal polyp - ANS growth or mass protruding from a mucous membrane gastroesophageal reflux - ANS backward flow of stomach contents into the esophagus colitis - ANS inflammation of the colon gastritis - ANS inflammation of the stomach lining volvulus - ANS twisting of a bowel loop on itself diverticulum - ANS pouch created by herniation of the mucous membrane through the muscular coat
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