202 - Digestive System I, b Flashcards

1
Q

the epithelium in the stomach is continually being ______

A

renewed

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2
Q

_____ _____ (3 L/day) is produced mainly by exocrine glands located in the body and funds of the stomach

A

gastric juice

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3
Q

chief cells are also called _____ cells

A

peptic

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4
Q

chief cells secrete _______, which converts to ____ with HCl.

A

pepsinogen, pepsin

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5
Q

pepsin starts the breakdown of proteins, therefore is a ______ enzyme, a.k.a. a ______

A

proteolytic; protease

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6
Q

parietal cells also called ______ cells

A

oxyntic

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7
Q

parietal cells secrete ____ and ______ ____

A

HCl (hydrochloric acid) and intrinsic factor

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8
Q

chief and parietal cells are _____; G-cells are ______

A

exocrine; endocrine

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9
Q

intrinsic factor (secreted by parietal cells) binds free _______ __

A

Vitamin B12

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10
Q

gastrectomized individuals require monthly injections of ______ __ to avoid developing pernicious anemia

A

Vitamin B12

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11
Q

______ cells secrete viscid mucus, which coats the interior of the stomach with a thick layer

A

goblet

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12
Q

the muscus secreted by goblet cells serves to ______ and _____

A

lubricate and protect

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13
Q

________ cells secrete alkaline bicarbonate into the mucus layer in the stomach

A

epithelial

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14
Q

helicobacter pylori is a bacterium that colonizes the ______ muscus of the stomach

A

alkaline

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15
Q

the ___ cells secrete the hormone gastrin

A

G

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16
Q

the ___ ______ absorbs the products of digestion of food, and has a minor role in digestion by its pancreatic juice

A

small intestine

17
Q

_______ _____ is central to digestion, because it contains nearly all the enzymes needed for digesting carbs, proteins, and fat

A

small intestine

18
Q

________ - a short, curved tube in the small intestine containing glands of Brunner that neutralize stomach acid

A

duodenum

19
Q

glands of Brunner secrete _______-activating factor

A

trypsinogen

20
Q

_______ - coiled tube in the small intestine, about 2/3 length of ileum

A

jejunum

21
Q

the _______ ____ provide a smooth texture to the small intestine and increase the surface area of it, increasing its effectiveness at absorption

A

intestinal villi

22
Q

intestinal villi are covered with a layer of simple columnar ______ interspersed with goblet cells

A

epithelium

23
Q

epithelial cells also called _______

A

enterocytes

24
Q

_____ on epithelial cells in small intestine form a brush border

A

microvilli

25
Q

brush border is involved in _______ of digestive food and is rich in digestive _____ that break down food

A

absorption; enzymes

26
Q

a nutrient ______ runs through the intestinal villi

A

arteriole

27
Q

______ - lymphatic channel in intestinal villi that gets, lymph becomes milky during fat digestion

A

lacteal

28
Q

the crypts of Lieberkuhn are ______ ____ that secrete fluid in the small intestine

A

intestinal glands

29
Q

defensins, lysozyme, and phospholipase A2 secreted by ______ cells

A

Paneth

30
Q

____ is a cofactor found in Paneth cells used for proteases in pancreatic juice

A

zinc

31
Q

cholecystokinin (CCK), secretin, Gastric inhibitory peptide (GIP) all _______ hormones of the small intestine

A

endocrine

32
Q

gastric inhibitory peptide (GIP) is mediated by ________

A

somatostatin

33
Q

intestinal epithelium is turned over every - days

A

3-5 (very fast)

34
Q

_____ ______ mainly absorbs fluid and salts (electrolytes)

A

Large itestines

35
Q

pathogens such as ____ can impair water reabsorption in the large intestine, causing diarrhoea

A

cholera

36
Q

caceum, colon, rectum, anal canal all regions of ______ _____

A

large intestine

37
Q

________ valve is a sphincter that controls one-way passage of contents of small intestine to large intestine (prevents backward flow)

A

ileocaecal

38
Q

internal and external ______ of the anus are involved in defecation

A

sphincters

39
Q

_______ mucus is the major secretion of the large intestine (protects against chemical and mechanical damage)

A

alkaline