Cuerpo - El Sistema Digestivo
Aquí aprenderás algunas palabras en inglés relacionadas con el sistema digestivo, como "intestino", "recto" y "colon".
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a passage in the neck through which food and air pass
garganta
(anatomy) the passage in the throat that connects the mouth to the gullet
faringe
La faringe está revestida de membranas mucosas que producen moco para atrapar bacterias.
a bitter fluid produced by the liver that helps the body digest and absorb fats
bilis
a small, narrow tube attached to the beginning of the large intestine
apéndice
a long, tubular organ in the digestive system responsible for nutrient absorption from food
intestino delgado, intestino pequeño
a long, continuous tube in the body through which the food coming from the stomach moves and is passed
intestino
La cirugía consistió en eliminar una obstrucción del intestino delgado.
a muscular tube that connects the throat to the stomach, allowing for the passage of food and liquids during digestion
esófago
Los trastornos del esófago, como la enfermedad por reflujo gastroesofágico (ERGE) o el cáncer de esófago, pueden causar síntomas como acidez estomacal, dificultad para tragar o dolor en el pecho.
the body part inside our body where the food that we eat goes
estómago
a large organ in the abdomen that performs many metabolic functions, including processing nutrients, producing bile, and removing harmful substances from the blood
hígado
the tube that carries bile from the liver or the gall bladder to the first segment of the small intestine, also known as duodenum
vía biliar
a narrow tubular passage in the body through which air, food, liquid, or other substances can pass
canal, tubo
(anatomy) the main part of the large intestine, between the caecum to the rectum, where water is removed from solid waste
colon
El colon se divide en varios segmentos, incluyendo el colon ascendente, colon transverso, colon descendente y colon sigmoide.
the duct through which food is passed from the throat to the stomach
esófago, garganta
the lower part of digestive tract responsible for food absorption
intestino
El microbioma intestinal desempeña un papel vital en la digestión y la salud general al descomponer los alimentos y absorber los nutrientes.
a small, pear-shaped organ located beneath the liver in which the body stores a strong digestive fluid produced by the liver
vesícula, vesícula biliar
Los cálculos biliares, depósitos endurecidos que pueden formarse en la vesícula biliar, pueden causar molestias, dolor y otras complicaciones, a veces requiriendo intervención médica.
a large gland in the body that produces insulin and glucagon and substances that help the body digest food
páncreas
La insulina y el glucagón, hormonas producidas por el páncreas, ayudan a regular los niveles de azúcar en la sangre controlando la absorción y liberación de glucosa.
the final part of the large intestine where waste is collected before being passed through the anus
recto
the initial segment of the small intestine that receives partially digested food from the stomach for further digestion
duodeno
the segment of the colon that travels vertically along the right side of the abdominal cavity
colon ascendente, colon ascendente
the segment of the large intestine that travels downward on the left side of the abdomen
colon descendente, colon izquierdo descendente
the section of the large intestine that extends horizontally across the abdomen, connecting the ascending and descending colons
colon transverso, colon transversal
the curved segment of the large intestine that links the descending colon to the rectum, forming an "S" shape in the human body
colon sigmoide, sigmoide
the middle section of the small intestine, located between the duodenum and the ileum
yeyuno, intestino delgado medio
a sharp bend in the colon located in the upper-right quadrant of the abdomen where the ascending colon meets the transverse colon
ángulo hepático, flexura hepática
a sharp bend in the colon located in the upper-left quadrant of the abdomen where the transverse colon meets the descending colon
ángulo esplénico, flexura esplénica
the final segment of the small intestine that connects to the large intestine in the human body
íleon
a duct that carries digestive enzymes from the pancreas to the small intestine for the breakdown and absorption of food
conducto pancreático, canal pancreático
a duct that transports bile from the liver and gallbladder to the small intestine for digestion and absorption of fats
conducto biliar común, vía biliar principal
a hole at the end of an animal or human's body from which the faeces leaves the body
ano
the terminal portion of the large intestine that extends from the rectum to the anus and is responsible for the passage of fecal matter during defecation
canal anal, conducto anal
the tube-like structure in the human body through which food passes, extending from the mouth to the anus
canal alimentario, tubo digestivo
a sac-like organ inside the body where urine is stored before being passed
vejiga
La vejiga puede contener hasta 600 mililitros de orina.
each of the two bean-shaped organs in the lower back of the body that separate wastes from the blood and make urine
riñón
Los chequeos regulares y los análisis de sangre son esenciales para monitorear la salud de los riñones y detectar cualquier anomalía temprano.
(anatomy) the tube in most mammals that carries urine out of the body, which also carries sperm in males
uretra
Las infecciones de la uretra, como las infecciones del tracto urinario (ITU) o las infecciones de transmisión sexual (ITS), pueden causar dolor y molestias al orinar.
a narrow tube that transports urine from the kidneys to the urinary bladder in the human body
uréter, conducto urinario
the central collecting region of the kidney where urine from the renal calyces is gathered before it travels to the ureter
pelvis renal, pélvis renal
the outermost layer of the kidney that houses the functional units responsible for urine production and filtration
corteza renal, córtex renal
the inner part of the kidney that produces urine and regulates water and electrolyte balance
médula renal, sustancia medular del riñón
an enzyme produced in the stomach that helps in the digestion of proteins by breaking them down into smaller peptides
pepsina, enzima pepsica
La pepsina funciona mejor a un pH ácido, por lo que es principalmente activa en el estómago.
a microscopic, finger-like structure found in the lining of the small intestine, responsible for enhancing the absorption of nutrients into the bloodstream
vellosidad, villus
the liquid produced in the mouth to make chewing and swallowing easier and to prepare food for digestion
saliva
