3.3 Anatomy of the Stomach, Intestines, and Accessory Organs Part 4

Question 1

What can extreme diarrhea lead to?

Answer 1

dehydration and electrolytes loss

Question 2

What vitamins are produced by intestinal bacteria?

Answer 2

K and some B vitamins

Question 3

What is the last 20cm of the large intestine called?

Answer 3

rectum

Question 4

What does the rectum terminate in?

Answer 4

anus

Question 5

What is the general makeup of feces?

Answer 5

75% water
25% solid matter

Question 6

What is one third of the solid matter of feces composed of?

Answer 6

intestinal bacteria

Question 7

What are the three important accessory digestive glands?

Answer 7

liver
pancreas
gallbladder

Question 8

Where is the pancreas located?

Answer 8

deep in the abdominal wall

Question 9

What is the function of the pancreas?

Answer 9

send pancreatic enzymes to the duodenum via the pancreatic duct

Question 10

What does pancreatic juice contain?

Answer 10

sodium bicarbonate

Question 11

What is the purpose of the sodium bicarbonate in pancreatic juice?

Answer 11

neutralized the chyme and make the pH of the small intestine slightly basic

Question 12

What enzymes does pancreatic juice contain?

Answer 12

amylase = carbs
trypsin = proteins
lipase = fats

Question 13

What are the three functions of the liver?

Answer 13

produce bile
stores glucose as glycogen
produces urea

Question 14

Where is bile stored?

Answer 14

gallbladder

Question 15

What is the purpose of bile?

Answer 15

emulsify fats

Question 16

How is bile sent to the duodenum?

Answer 16

common bile ducts

Question 17

Why does bile look green?

Answer 17

contains pigments that are products of hemoglobin breakdown

Question 18

How does the liver produce urea?

Answer 18

from amino groups that are removed from excess amino acids