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Anatomy And Function Of The Digestive Tract Flashcards

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What are the functions of the digestive tracts?

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  1. Transport of food stuff
  2. Breakdown of food stuff
  3. Absorption of sugars, protein, fats, vitamins, minerals and water
  4. Excretion of waste
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What can the digestive tract also be called?

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The gastrointestinal tract

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Describe what the GI tract essentially is

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It’s a long muscular tube

Organs empty secretions into the tract at various points

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Name the 6 major subdivisions of the digestive tracts

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  1. Oral cavity, teeth and tongue
  2. Pharynx
  3. Oesophagus
  4. Stomach
  5. Small intestine
  6. Large intestine
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Name the 4 accessory subdivisions of the digestive tract

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  1. Salivary glands
  2. Liver
  3. Gall bladder
  4. Pancreas
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What is the function of the Ora cavity in digestion

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Mechanical processing
Moistening
Mixing with salivary secretions

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What is the function of the pharynx in digestion

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Muscular propulsion of materials into the oesophagus

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What is the function of the oesophagus in digestion

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Transport of materials into the stomach

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What is the function of the stomach in digestion

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Chemical breakdown of materials by acid and enzymes

Mechanical processing through muscular contraction

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What is the function of the small intestine in digestion

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Enzymatic digestion and absorption of water, organic substances, vitamins and ions

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What is the function of the large intestine in digestion

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Enzymatic digestion and absorption of water, organic substances, vitamins and ions

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What is e function of the salivary glands in digestion

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Secretes lubricating fluids containing enzymes that break down carbohydrates

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What is the function of the liver in digestion

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Secretes bile

Stores nutrients

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What is bile an essential element for?

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Lipid digestion

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What is the function of the gall bladder in digestion

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Storage and concentration of bile

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What is the function of the pancreas in digestion

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Exocrine cells secrete buffers and digestive enzymes

Endocrine cells secrete hormones

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List the parts of the GI tube from most to least proximal

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  1. Oral cavity
  2. Oesophagus
  3. Stomach
  4. Small intestine
  5. Large intestine
  6. Rectum
  7. Anus
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Name the three glands found in the oral cavity

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  1. Parotid gland
  2. Submandibular gland
  3. Sublingual gland
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Where does the parotid gland sit?

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Gland lies in front of the ear

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20
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Where does the submandibular gland sit?

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Deep in the mouth below the mandible

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Where does the sublingual gland sit?

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Located under the tongue

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What clues can the oral cavity give to suggest a person may have a GI/ systemic disease

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  1. Decay
  2. Ulceration
  3. Abscesses
  4. Soften teeth / erosion
  5. Discolouration of teeth
  6. Oral thrush
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Describe the oesophagus

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It is a muscular tube which connects the mouth to the stomach

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What is the oesophagus made up of?

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Smooth muscle

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25
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What does smooth muscle do in the oesophagus?

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Smooth muscle contracts to move the bolus of food along the oesophagus towards the stomach

26
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Where does the oesophagus pierce the diaphragm?

27
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Describe the stomach

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It is a muscular J shaped bag

It connects the oesophagus to the small intestine

28
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Describe the Inner surface of the stomach

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Has muscular folds called Rague

29
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What are muscular folds in the stomach called?

30
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What are the man in functions of the stomach?

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  1. Mechanical digestion (churning and turning the food from solid to liquid)
  2. Chemical digestion (enzyme secretion)
  3. Acid secretion and antibacterial action
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Name the 3 parts of the small intestine

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  1. Duodenum (proximal)
  2. Jejunum (middle)
  3. Ilium (distal)
32
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How is the small intestine attached to the body wall?

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By mesentery

33
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Describe the Duodenum

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It is the first part of the small intestine

It receives secretions from the pancreas as well as bile from the gall bladder to aid digestion

34
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Where does the duodenum receive secretion from?

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The pancreas and bile from the gall bladder

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Describe the jejunum

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It is the second part of the small intestine

36
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Describe the ileum

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It is the third and final part of the small intestine

37
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Describe the inner surface of the small intestine

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It is highly folded with villi

38
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What is the large intestine sometimes referred to as?

39
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What does the large intestine connect

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The small intestine to the rectum

40
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Name the parts of the small intestine from most to least proximal

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  1. Caecum
  2. Ascending colon
  3. Transverse colon
  4. Descending colon
  5. Sigmoid colon
41
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What are the 4 sections of the pancreas

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  1. Head
  2. Neck
  3. Body
  4. Tail
42
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What does the pancreas do?

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Secretes enzymes into the duodenum for protein digestion

Secretes hormones like insulin and glucagon for blood sugar control

43
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Name the parts the 4 lobes that make up the liver

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  1. Right
  2. Left
  3. Quadrate
  4. Caudate
44
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What are the functions of the liver

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  1. Bile production
  2. Detox of alcohol and drugs
  3. Albumin production
  4. Clotting factors
  5. Storage of glycogen
45
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What does albumin do?

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It is the main protein that makes up blood plasma

46
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What is the function of the gall bladder?

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Stores and secretes bile in to the duodenum

Emulsifies fats

47
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What makes up the portal triad

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  1. Bile Duct
  2. Hepatic Artery Proper
  3. Hepatic Portal Vein
48
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What are the peritoneum?

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Membraned of the abdomino-pelvic cavity

49
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Name the two types of peritoneum

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  1. Visceral peritoneum

2. Parietal peritoneum

50
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What does the Visceral peritoneum cover?

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It covers the sternal surfaces of most digestive organs

51
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What does the partial peritoneum cover?

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Lies the inner body walls

52
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What is the peritoneal cavity?

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The potential space between the visceral and parietal peritoneum

53
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What does the peritoneal fluid do?

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Helps with lubrication in the cavity

54
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What do 2 layers of visceral peritoneum form?

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They come together to form a mesentery

55
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What does a mesentery do?

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It attaches an organ to the posterior abdominal wall and measured the organ can be mobilised

56
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An organ attached to a mesentery is describes as being what?

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The organ is intraperitoneal

57
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What happens if the visceral peritoneum runs over the organ?

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Th organ will be anchored to he posterior abdominal wall and be considered retroperitoneal

58
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Name the two types of Omentum

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  1. Greater Omentum

2. Lesser Omentum

59
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Where does the greater Omentum hang?

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Hangs from the greater curvature of the stomach, covering thug tract

60
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What is the greater Omentum?

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It is a large fold visceral peritoneum

61
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What does the greater Omentumdo?

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It provides protection to the GI tract

62
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Where is the lesser Omentum found?

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It connects the liver to the lesser curvature of the stomach

2nd Yr- IBMS (9 decks)

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