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Asma’s Academy Assignment for the month of August 2014 Biology Grade VIII Topic: NUTRITION IN MAMMALS Vocabulary: Digestion Assimilation Holozoic Buccal cavity Pharynx nutrition Esophagus Peristalsis Anti-peristalsis Gastric juice Pyloric Cardiac sphincter Sphincter Bile Pancreatic juice Appendix Mucin Bolus Rennin Pepsin Buccal cavity: Buccal cavity has a set of teeth, salivary glands and tongue. Pharynx: Pharynx is the food pipe. Larynx: larynx is the wind pipe through which air gushes in to the lungs. This is also called sound box. Epiglottis: Epiglottis is the flap present at the base of the tongue. It prevents the entry of food to wind pipe. Glottis: It is a slit (a long opening) to trachea (wind pipe). Bolus: Bolus is the round form of food. Peristalsis: is the rhythmic movement of food pipe. Ant peristalsis: is the reverse of the peristalsis. Cardiac sphincter: A cardiac sphincter is the entrance to the stomach. Pyloric sphincter: is the opening into the small intestine. Bile: Bile is a greenish yellow liquid secreted by liver is poured in duodenum. Villi: Villi are the finger like projections present in small intestine.