Med term Quiz 5 (Exam 2) 2023 with verified questions and answers

Bilirubin Orange-yellow pigment formed during destruction of erythrocytes that is taken up by liver cells and eventually excreted in the feces Bolus Mass of masticated food ready for swallowing Exocrine type of gland that secretes its products through excretory ducts to the surface of an organ or tissue or into a vessel Sphincter circular ring of muscle that constricts a passage or closes a natural opening Triglycerides organic compound, a true fat, that is made of one glycerol and three fatty acids Bucca cheek Mastication mechanically breaking down food Gingiva gums deglutition swallowing Papillae rough projections on the surface of the tongue Peristalsis Food is propelled down the GI tract by coordinated, rhythmic muscle contractions Villi Finer like projections Or/o mouth Stomat/o mouth gloss/o tongue lingu/o tongue bucc/o cheek cheil/o lip labi/o lip dent/o teeth odont/o teeth gingiv/o gums sial/o saliva, salivary gland Esophag/o esophagus pharyng/o pharynx gastr/o stomach pylor/o pylorus duoden/o duodenum (first part of small intestine) enter/o intestine jejun/o jejunum ile/o ileum Append/o appendix Appendic/o appendix col/o colon colon/o colon sigmoid/o sigmoid colon rect/o rectum proct/o anus and rectum an/o anus hepat/o liver pancreat/o pancreas chol/e bile, gall cholecyst/o gallbladder -emisis vomiting -iasis abnormal condition -megaly enlargement -orexia appetite -pepsia digestion -phagia swallowing, eating -prandial meal -rrhea flow, discharge Dia- through, across