ch 18 +19 Flashcards
what is the uvula
downward projection of soft palate, prevents food and liquid from entering nasal cavities
where is uvula located
back of the mouth
type of tissue that lines digestive tract
epithelium
location of gallbladder
under surface of liver
different parts of large intestine
cecum, colon: ascending, transverse, descending and sigmoid
name of smooth muscle layer of digestive tract
mascularis mucosa
two hormones secreted by pancreas
insulin and glucagon
peristalsis
series of wave like muscle contractions that move food through the digestive tract
what connects to the duodenum
the stomach
what digestive organ secrete digestive enzymes
pancreas
what prevents gastric juices from getting into the esophagus
lower esophageal sphincter
what prevents food and liquid from entering nasal cavity
uvula
what intestinal enzyme digest carbohydrates
amylase
order of segments of small intestine from stomach to large intestine
duodenum, jejunum, ileum
order in which waste material passes through large intestine
ascending, transverse, descending and sigmoid
catabolism (breakdown of protein) results in what waste product
urea
end product of fat digestion
fatty acids and glycerol
malignant hypothermia can occur when a person recieves
dantrolene (dantrium)
causes of stomach cancer
excessive alcohol consumption, use of chewing tobacco, eating smoked and heavily preserved food, alid H pylori infecton
difference between mechanical and chemical digestion
- mechanical: breaks ingested food into tiny particles; mouth when food is chewed
- chemical: breaks down large, nonabsorbable NUTRIENT molecules into smaller absorbable molecules
chyme
tiny particles of food mixed with gastric juices forming semisolid mixture
only hormone able to reverse hyperglycemia
insulin
which vitamin in body is unable to store
water soluble vitamins; B + C