8 Flashcards

1
Q

Do the salivary glands do ?

A

Produce saliva to chew and swallow food

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2
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What does saliva contains ?

A

Enzymes that break down food

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3
Q

What do the stomach glands secrete?

A

Gastric and gastric juices

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4
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Would you gastric juices do ?

A

Help indigestion of protein and kill bad bacteria

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5
Q

What is chyme?

A

Partially digested food in a liquid form

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6
Q

Where does the chyme go from the stomach?

A

The small intestine and it has a low pH

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7
Q

What does Acetlycholine do?

A

Allows for muscles of the digestive system to contract and push food

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8
Q

What does adrenaline due to the digestive system ?

A

Relaxes the muscles of the stomach and intestines and decreases the flow of blood to these organs

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9
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What does gastrin do ?

A

Causes the stomach to produce an asset for dissolving and digesting food

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10
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Bicarbonate does what?

A

Uses the acidity of the chyme simulates the stomach to produce pepsin and the liver to produce bile

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