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| 61. | gastric pit | narrow channel formed by the epithelial lining of the stomach mucosa |
| 62. | gastrin | peptide hormone that stimulates secretion of hydrochloric acid and gut motility |
| 63. | gastrocolic reflex | propulsive movement in the colon activated by the presence of food in the stomach |
| 64. | gastroileal reflex | long reflex that increases the strength of segmentation in the ileum |
| 65. | gingiva | gum |
| 66. | haustral contraction | slow segmentation in the large intestine |
| 67. | haustrum | small pouch in the colon created by tonic contractions of teniae coli |
| 68. | hepatic artery | artery that supplies oxygenated blood to the liver |
| 69. | hepatic lobule | hexagonal-shaped structure composed of hepatocytes that radiate outward from a central vein |
| 70. | hepatic portal vein | vein that supplies deoxygenated nutrient-rich blood to the liver |
| 71. | hepatic sinusoid | blood capillaries between rows of hepatocytes that receive blood from the hepatic portal vein and the branches of the hepatic artery |
| 72. | hepatic vein | vein that drains into the inferior vena cava |
| 73. | hepatocytes | major functional cells of the liver |
| 74. | hepatopancreatic ampulla | (also, ampulla of Vater) bulb-like point in the wall of the duodenum where the bile duct and main pancreatic duct unite |
| 75. | hepatopancreatic sphincter | (also, sphincter of Oddi) sphincter regulating the flow of bile and pancreatic juice into the duodenum |
| 76. | hydrochloric acid | (HCl) digestive acid secreted by parietal cells in the stomach |
| 77. | ileocecal sphincter | sphincter located where the small intestine joins with the large intestine |
| 78. | ileum | end of the small intestine between the jejunum and the large intestine |
| 79. | incisor | midline, chisel-shaped tooth used for cutting into food |
| 80. | ingestion | taking food into the GI tract through the mouth |
| 81. | internal anal sphincter | involuntary smooth muscle sphincter in the anal canal |
| 82. | intestinal gland | (also, crypt of Lieberkhn) gland in the small intestinal mucosa that secretes intestinal juice |
| 83. | intestinal juice | mixture of water and mucus that helps absorb nutrients from chyme |
| 84. | intestinal phase | phase of gastric secretion that begins when chyme enters the intestine |
| 85. | intrinsic factor | glycoprotein required for vitamin B12 absorption in the small intestine |
| 86. | jejunum | middle part of the small intestine between the duodenum and the ileum |
| 87. | labial frenulum | midline mucous membrane fold that attaches the inner surface of the lips to the gums |
| 88. | labium | lip |
| 89. | lactase | brush border enzyme that breaks down lactose into glucose and galactose |
| 90. | lacteal | lymphatic capillary in the villi |
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