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digestive system
alimentary system
gastrointestinal system
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| the long, muscular tube that begins at the mouth and ends at the anus |
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| combining form for nourishment |
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| what are the major structures of the digestive system? |
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| the oral cavity, pharynx, esophagus, stomach and small and large intestines |
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| What organs are associated with the digestive system? |
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| the liver, gallbladder, and pancreas |
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| contains the major structures of the oral cavity; is where the mechanical and chemical process of digestion begins |
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| contains the lips and cheeks, hard and soft palates, salivary glands, tongue, teeth, and peridontium |
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| combining form meaning mouth |
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| What bones bound the oral cavity? |
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| the maxilla and the mandible |
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| combining form meaning jaw |
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| medical term for lips; form the opening to the oral cavity; sometimes called parrot mouth |
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| term that means pertaining to or directed toward the cheek |
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| forms the roof of the mouth; consists of two parts -- the hard and soft palate |
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| forms the bony rostral portion of the palate that is covered with specialized mucous membranes |
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| irregular folds of the specialized mucous membranes |
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| combining form for wrinkle or fold |
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| forms the flexible caudal portion of the palate; involved in closing off the nasal passage during swallowing so that food does not move into the nostrils |
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| combining form meaning palate |
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| a movable muscular organ in the oral cavity used for tasting and processing food |
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| elevation on the dorsum of the tongue |
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| Where are taste buds located? |
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| taste buds are located in the fungiform and vallate papillae |
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| the band of connective tissue that joins the tongue to the ventral surface of the oral cavity |
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| combining forms for tongue |
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| the side of the cheek that is adjacent to the tongue |
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