3rd Test Flashcards
ABSORPTION
movement of nutrients from the GI tract to the blood or lymph.
ABSORPTIVE CELLS
produce enzymes necessary for the absorption of carbohydrates, proteins, and lipids.
ACCESSORY ORGANS
liver, gall bladder, and pancreas.
ADVENTITIA
outermost layer of trachea made of c-shaped rings of hyaline cartilage.
ALPHA CELLS
make up 20% of the islets. Secrete glucagon. Targets are the liver, the skeletal muscle, and the adipose tissue. Break down sugar and put back into the blood stream. Control the blood sugar. Believed to cause diabetes.
ALVEOLI
surrounded by fine elastic fibers. Contain open pores that- connect adjacent alveoli, Allow air pressure throughout the lung to be equalized. House macrophages that keep alveolar surfaces sterile.
ASPHYXIA
decreased oxygen in the air. Like putting plastic bag on the head.
ASTHMA
Narrowing of the airways caused by bronchial spasms, edema, hyper secretion, or hyper sensitivity. Problem in the conducting zone. Major difference than the others is its caused by genetics, irritants, and allergies and that the symptoms only happen during an attack. Oxygen levels go down, CO2 goes up. Shortness of breath. Wheezes. Productive cough. Night attacks. Treatment- bronchial dilator, some are fast acting, some are long term that they take a puff a day. 2nd treatment- antibiotics, oral medications, chest percussion, and oxygen.
BETA CELLS
secretes insulin. Targets the liver, the skeletal muscle, the adipose tissue, and the hunger center in the brain. Has four functions- supports the metabolic activity of carbs, fats, and proteins into the cell (carries nutrients inti the cell); aids glucose in entering the skeletal muscles; prevents the mobilization of fat from fat cells; stores glucose.
BILIRUBIN
a waste product of heme
BOYLE’S LAW
the relationship between the pressure and volume of gases.
BRONCHUS
tissue walls of bronchi mimic that of the trachea. As conducting tubes become smaller, structural changes occur. Cartilage support structures change. Epithelium types change. Amount of smooth muscle increases.
BUCCAL FAT PADS
Part of cheeks, along with buccinators.
BUCCINATOR
Flat, thin muscle in the wall of the cheek.
CARINA
Carina of the last tracheal cartilage marks the end of the trachea and beginning of the bronchi.
CHARLE’S LAW
Gas expands when heated.
CHEMICAL DIGESTION
Secretions- mucus (lubrication and protection), water (universal solvent), enzymes (speed up reactions)
CHEMORECEPTORS
A sensory cell or organ responsive to chemical stimuli.
CHRONIC BRONCHITUS
(blue bloaters) excessive production of mucus in the bronchi that leads to a chronic productive cough for more than three months for two years in a row. Number one cause is smoking. Starts in 20s but doesnt go to the doctor until 50s. Changes in body- arteriole oxygen is low and carbon dioxide is high. Exercise helps. Expiratory flow rate is decreased, vital capacity is decreased, and their residual volume is increased. Signs and symptoms- productive cough, well nourished, wheezes, barrel chests, become very cyanotic towards the end. Treatment, bronchial dilators, chest percussion.
CHYME
Bolus changes to chyme upon entering the stomach.
CILIATED PSEUDOSTRATIFIED COLUMNAR CELLS
secretion and absorption in the nasopharynx.
CIRRHOSIS
When active liver cells are replaced with scar tissue over a long period of time. Causes- alcohol is number one. Symptoms- nauseated, bowel pattern. Treatment- withdrawal of alcohol, or a liver transplant (but if alcoholics cant get the transplant).
CONCHAE
protrude medially from the lateral walls. Increase mucosal area. Enhance air turbulence and help filter air. Sensitive mucosa triggers sneezing when stimulated by irritating particles. Filter heat and moisten air. Reclaim heat and moisture. Minimize heat and moisture loss.
CONDUCTING ZONE
(movement of air) Starts at carina-primary bronchi(2)-secondary bronchi(5)-tertiary bronchi(9-10)-bronchioles-terminal bronchioles.
CRICOID CARTILAGE
The ring shaped cartilage of the larynx.
CYANOSIS
Blueish discoloration due to lack of oxygen.
DALTON’S LAW
total pressure exerted by a mixture of gases is the sum of the pressures exerted independently by each gas in the mixture. The partial pressure of each gas is directly proportional to its percentage in the mixture.
DEFECATION
elimination of indigestible solid wastes
DEGLUTITATION
(Swallowing): coordinated activity of the tongue, soft palate, pharynx, esophagus, and 22 separate muscle groups. Buccal phase- bolus is forced into the oropharynx. Pharyngeal esophagus phase- controlled by the medulla and lower pons. All routes except into the digestive tract are sealed off.
DELTA CELLS
5% of the islets. secrete somatostatin. Targets the anterior pituitary gland. Inhibits the release of insulin, growth hormone, and glycogen.
DIABETES- CAUSES, SYMPTOMS, ETC
Type 1 (juvenile diabetes): there is no insulin being produced. Beta cells are shut down. Type 2 (adult onset): sluggish, ineffective response to carbs. Type 3 (gestational): not producing enough insulin for both mother and child. Sometimes causes type 2. Causes: Genetic link, diet related portion, and activity/exercise. Treatment: Type 1- give insulin. Given by shots. Check blood sugar 4 times a day and takes 4 shots a day. Told what they can and cant do activity wise. Type 2- start with diet and exercise. Oral hypoglycemic. Add insulin. Type 3- same as type 2. Stages: 1. Prediabetic stage- genetic link, overweight. 2. Chemical diabetes- have a normal fasting blood sugar, but abnormal post prandial level. 3. Overt diabetes- fasting blood sugar of 120-200. Polyuria (producing way too much urine, nocturia too), polydipsia (extreme thrist), and polyphagia (extreme hunger). Complications: Hypoglycemia (too little blood sugar, below 80)- taken too much insulin or exercise too much without eating enough. Headaches, seeing spots, shaky, mood swings, feel like they are floating. Should give them something to eat. Hyperglycemia (blood pressure over 200)- taken too little insulin or gone under a lot of stress. Coordination is off, slurred speech, asitone breath (smells like they were drinking alcohol.
DIFFUSION
Spreading of particles.
DIGESTION
The process of breaking down food mechalically or enzymatically in the stomach and intestines.
DUODENAL CELLS
Brunner’s glands in the duodenum secrete alkaline mucus.
DUODENAL ULCERS
4 times more common than gastric ulcer. 10-12% of people. Peak. Age is 25-50. About twice as common in men. White collar ulcer (stress). Origins- High HCl level. History of COPD, pancreatitis, cirrhosis. Drugs, alcohol, tobacco, and caffeine. Type O blood. High stress levels. Pathology- 90% in the duodenal bulb. Only 10% will not respond to treatment. Change coping mechanisms. Change diet. Medication too. Common hemorrhage in small intestine. Perforation only in spots. Common obstruction. Almost never cancerous. Pain causes them to eat for relief. Well nourished/over nourished. More in fall and spring. Night pain.
EMPHYSEMA
(pink puffers): alteration of lung wall, abnormal enlargement of alveoli ducts, and loss of elasticity. CO2 is high and cant be dropped. Residual volume goes up, EFR is decreased, and vital capacity goes down. Number one cause is smoking. Look undernourished, look triple the age they really are, difficulty of breath, short breaths, barreled chest. Starts in 30s and usually dies by 40s. No real treatment.
ENDOCRINE CELLS
secrete regulatory hormones.
EPIGLOTTIS
elastic cartilage that covers the laryngeal inlet during swallowing.
EPITHELIAL MEMBRANE
simple columnar epithelium and mucus-secreting goblet cells. Mucus secretions protect digestive organs from digesting themselves and ease food along the tract. Somach and small intestine mucosa contain enzyme secreting cells and hormone secreting cells (making them endocrine and digestive organs).
ERYTHEMA
Redness from excess blood flow.
ESOPHAGUS FUNCTIONS
muscular tube going from the laryngopharynx to the stomach. Travels through the mediastinum and pierces the diaphragm at the esophageal hiatus. Joins the stomach at the cardiac orifice or cardiac sphincter. Esophageal mucosa- nonkeratinized stratified squamous epithelium. The empty esophagus is folded longitudinally and flattens when food is present. Glands secrete mucus as a bolus moves through the esophagus. Muscularis changes from skeletal (superiorly) to smooth muscle (inferiorly).
EXCHANGE OF GASES
Respiratory zone
EXHALATION
Breathing out.
EXPIRATORY RESERVE VOLUME
air that can be evacuated from the lungs after tidal expiration (1000-1200 ml)
EXTERNAL RESPIRATION
gas exchange between the lungs and the blood.
FACTORS INFLUENCING RESPIRATORY RATE
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FILTRATION
Pressure gradient
FOUR BASIC LAYERS OF DIG. SYSTEM
Mucosa, Muscularis mucosae, Submucosa, Muscularis externa, Serosa