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2 - Food Intake, Digestion & Absorbtion Flashcards

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Soluble

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Disposed to being dissolved.

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General Circulation

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The flow of blood throughout the body.

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Monounsaturated Fat

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Fatty acid containing one double or triple bond between carbons.

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Triglyceride

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Compound with three molecules of fatty acids bound with one molecule of glycerol; the storage form of fat for humans.

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Oxidation

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Increase of positive charges on an atom or the loss of negative charges; the opposite reaction is reduction.

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GI Tract

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Gastrointestinal Tract - The long tube through the body composed of stomach and intestines.

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Calorie

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Amount of energy required to raise the temperature of one kilogram of water by 1 degree Celsius; equal to 4184 Joules.

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Organic Molecules

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Relating to or containing carbon compounds.

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Adenosine Diphosphate

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Nucleotide produced in living cells; made up of adenosine and two phosphate groups, reversibly renewed to ATP for energy transfer.

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Mastication

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To grind, crush and chew food.

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Bolus

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A formed mass of soft, partially chewed food.

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Bile

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Fluid produced by the liver and stored in the gallbladder, ultimately secreted into the small intestine to alkalinize and emulsify foodstuffs.

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Enterocyte

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Absorptive cell of the intestine.

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Villi

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Small projections (singular: villus) covering the surface of the mucous membrane lining the small intestine, through which nutrients and fluids are absorbed.

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Amylase

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Of pancreatic and salivary origin, this enzyme catalyzes the hydrolysis (splitting) of starch into smaller compounds.

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Lipase

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Catalyzes the splitting of fats into glycerol and fatty acids.

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Pharynx

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Throat.

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Epiglottis

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Lid-like cartiliginous structure suspended over the entrance of the larynx; swallowing closes the opening to the trachea by placing the larynx against the epiglottis.

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Lower Esophageal Sphincter

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Also known as the cardiac sphincter, a thick, muscular ring surrounding the opening between the esophagus and stomach.

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Gastroesophageal Reflux

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GERD. Condition in which acidic stomach contents flow back up into the esophagus.

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Peristalsis

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Waves of involuntary muscle contraction moving the contents of the GI tract forward.

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Chyme

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Partly digested food formed as a semi-fluid mass.

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Pyloric Sphincter

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Thick, muscular ring of mucous membrane surrounding the opening between the stomach and the duodenum.

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Hiatal Hernia

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Protrusion of the stomach through the esophageal hiatus of the diaphragm.

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Hydrochloric Acid
Solution of hydrogen chloride in water; found in gastric juice.
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pH
Measure of acidity and alkalinity; lower numbers are more acidic; higher numbers are more alkaline; 7 is neutral.
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Ileocecal Valve
Two folds of mucous membrane that form a valve between the large intestine (cecum) and the small intestine (ileum).
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Pancreas
Large gland behind the stomach that secretes digestive enzymes and the hormones insulin and glucagon.
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Bicarbonate
Organic salt (HCO3) that can neutralize acids.
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Proteolytic Enzyme
Enzyme that hydrolyzes (breaks down) protein or peptides.
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Gallbladder
Muscular sac where bile is stored.
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Emulsification
To disperse, convert and suspend one liquid as droplets into another.
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Enterohepatic Circulation
Circulation of substances such as bile salts between the intestine and the liver.
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Feces
Waste discharged from the body through the anus.
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Short Chain Fatty Acid
Fatty acid with fewer than eight carbons that is taken up directly through the portal vein, and produced while fiber is fermenting in the colon.
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Carcinogens
Cancer-causing substance.
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Prebiotic
Compound that is not digested but rather fermented by microflora and stimulates growth of healthy bacteria in the GI tract.
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Probiotic
Live microorganisms that help to restore beneficial bacteria in the GI tract.
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Hepatic Portal System
Veins that carry blood from the capillaries of the stomach, intestine, pancreas, and spleen to the liver.
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Endocrine
Secretion, such as the hormone, distributed in the body by the bloodstream.
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Exocrine
Secretion, such as saliva or bile, released outside its source by a duct.
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Glucoregulatory Hormone
Hormone that balances blood glucose levels, such as glucagon or insulin.
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Neurotransmitter
Substance that transmits nerve impulses across a synapse.
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Enteric Nervous System
The brain of the gut. A subdivision of the autonomic nervous system that controls the gastrointestinal organs.
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Neuromuscular Junction
Junction of an efferent nerve fiber and the muscle fiber cell membrane.
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Parasympathetic Nervous System
Part of the autonomic nervous system that controls secretions and the tone of smooth muscle, along with cardiac muscle activity.
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Vasodilation
Widening of blood vessels.
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Microvilli
Microscopic hair structures that increase the surface area of cells; many are found in the GI tract (singular; microvillus)
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Intestinal Brush Border
All of the villi that form a brush-like border inside the intestine.
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Simple Diffusion
Spontaneous movement of particles from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration.
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Facilitated Diffusion
Transport that requires a carrier molecule; occurs when diffusion of a substance on its own is not possible.
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Active Transport
Movement of particles from an area of low concentration to an area of high concentration; requires energy and enzymes.
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Concentration Gradient
Difference in the concentration of solutes in a solution between 2 areas.
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Peptic Ulcer
Found on the wall of the duodenum or stomach, this ulcer results when gastric juices and H. pylori combine.
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Emesis
Vomiting
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Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Inflammation based disorder of the intestinal tract, such as Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis.
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Food Tolerance
Adverse reaction induced by food.
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Glycogen
Chief source of stored glucose in selected tissues.
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Hepatocyte
Liver cell.
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Deanimation
Removal of an anime group from a compound.
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Lipoprotein
A class of proteins with hydrophobic core of triglycerides or cholesterol surrounded by hydrophilic phospholipids, apolipoproteins and cholesterol.
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First Pass Metabolism
When a substance is swallowed and absorbed, it first travels through the hepatic portal system for metabolism by the liver; this first pass can reduce the availability of the substance to the body.
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Systemic Circulation
When blood travels from the heart to the arteries and capillaries, exchanging oxygen for carbon dioxide and returning via the veins to the heart for pulmonary circulation.
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Transanimation
The transfer of an amino group from an amino acid to an alpha-keto acid.
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Acetyl-COA
Co-enzyme that plays a role in intermediary metabolism; can enter the Krebs cycle to produce energy and be used for fatty acid synthesis.
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Ketone Body
Either acetoacetic acid, acetone or beta-hydroxybutyric acid with a carbonyl group attached to two carbon atoms.
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Blood-Brain Barrier
Natural barrier formed by brain capillaries that prevents substances from leaving the blood and entering brain tissue.

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