Intracellular digestion: digestion that takes place inside of the cell

Extracellular digestion: that takes place outside of the cell

esophagus: the passage between
the pharynx and the stomach
crop: a pouch in many birds and
some lower animals that resembles a
stomach for storage and preliminary
maceration of food
stomach: an enlarged and muscular
saclike organ of the alimentary canal
intestine: the part of the alimentary
canal between the stomach and the
anus
rectum: the terminal section of the
alimentary canal
anus: excretory opening at the end
of the alimentary canal
small intestine: the longest part of the alimentary canal
large intestine: beginning with the cecum and ending with the rectum
accessory ogans: the liver pancreas gall bladder and salivary glands
oral cavity: the opening through which food is
taken in and vocalizations emerge
mastication: biting and grinding food in your mouth
so it becomes soft enough to swallow
saliva: a clear liquid secreted into the mouth by the
salivary glands and mucous glands of the mouth
salivary glands: three pairs of exocrine glands in
the mouth that secrete saliva; the parotid,
submandibular (submaxillary), and sublingual glands
salivary amylase: in mouth, released by salivary
glands and begins chemical breakdown of starch
bolus: A term used to describe food after it has
been chewed and mixed with saliva
pharynx: Throat; passageway for food to the esophagus and air to the larynx
peristalsis: the process of wave-like muscle contractions of the alimentary tract
that moves food along

gastric: juices enzymes, mucus and acid secreted from stomach glands
pepsin: an enzyme produced in the stomach that splits proteins into peptones
chime: a semiliquid mass of partially digested food that passes from the stomach
through the pyloric sphincter into the duodenum
pyloric sphincter: the sphincter muscle of the pylorus that separates the stomach
from the duodenum
pancreas: located partially behind the stomach in the abdomen, and it functions as
both an endocrine and exocrine gland. It produces digestive enzymes as well as
insulin and glucagon
trypsin: The main protease secreted by the pancreas; trypsin is activated (from
trypsinogen) by enterokinase, and subsequently activates other pancreatic
enzymes.
Chymotrypsin: One of the main pancreatic proteases; it is activated (from
chymotrypsinogen) by trypsin.
pancreatic lipase: Enzyme in pancreatic juice that breaks down triglycerides (fats
and oils), creating fatty acids and monoglycerides
pancreatic: amylase enzyme from pancreas that breaks down starch
pancreatic duct: a duct connecting the pancreas with the intestine
bile: a digestive juice secreted by the liver and stored in the gallbladder
emulsifier: a surface-active agent that promotes the formation of an emulsion
liver: large and complicated reddish-brown glandular organ located in the upper
right portion of the abdominal cavity
gall bladder: stores bile produced by the liver until it is needed in the duodenum
villi: tiny, finger-like structures that protrude from the wall of the intestine
microvilli: Tiny hair-like projections of the cytoplasmic membrane located only in
the small intestine to facilitate absorption by increasing surface area.
Lacteals: specialized lymph vessels in the small intestine that absorb fat into the
bloodstream
gastrin: polypeptide hormone secreted by the mucous lining of the stomach
secretin: peptic hormone produced by the mucous lining of the small intestine
cholecystokinin: hormone the small intestine secretes to stimulate release of
pancreatic juice from pancreas and bile from gallbladder
vitamin k: a fat-soluble vitamin that helps in the clotting of blood
feces: solid excretory product evacuated from the bowels