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Digestive System

Horizontales
Heartburn can occur when this sphincter is too loose, allowing acid reflux. (3 words)
This hormone stimulates the gallbladder to contract and release bile.
These wave-like muscular contractions move food through the digestive tract.
This enzyme, essential for milk digestion in infants, is also used in cheese making.
This alkaline mixture of enzymes, water, and ions is produced by pancreatic acinar cells. (2 words)
Ascites in liver failure results from increased ___ pressure and decreased ___ pressure in the blood. (3 words)
Cirrhosis affects many bodily functions, but it does not typically impair this type of blood cell production.
Mumps is a viral infection that primarily affects these salivary glands.
Pharyngeal constrictor muscles are essential for this process.
While important for water absorption, this digestive organ is not essential for survival.
This accessory organ of digestion produces enzymes that help break down food but is not part of the digestive tract.
This dangling structure helps prevent food from entering the nasopharynx.
Chemical digestion primarily involves these reactions, which break down molecules using water.
The section of the small intestine most prone to ulcers from gastric juice exposure.
Fluid accumulation in the abdomen due to liver failure is called this
Verticales
The tongue has many functions, but it does not separate these two regions of the pharynx. (2 words)
The best donor for a fecal transplant is someone who ___ with the patient.
This carbohydrate breaks down into equal parts glucose and galactose.
Long-term use of proton-pump inhibitors increases the risk of this deficiency or condition. (2 words)
This organ is unique for having three muscle layers in its muscularis externa
This pancreatic enzyme is essential for fat digestion.
This enzyme breaks down proteins into peptides during digestion.
Ascites is the abnormal buildup of this fluid in the peritoneal cavity. (2 words)
The liver performs many functions, but it does not produce these immune proteins.
After swallowing, food passes directly from the mouth into this part of the pharynx.
In the stomach, digestion of this macronutrient begins.
This region of the small intestine has the most prominent circular folds and villi for nutrient absorption.
Although essential for fat digestion, this substance is not an enzyme.