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Ch.3 Flashcards

1
Q

organs of GI tract

A 
mouth
Pharynx
esophagus
stomach
small intestine
large intestine
rectum
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Accessory organs

A

salivary glands
liver
gallbladder
pancreas

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3
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Mouth

ingestion

A

GI tract

food enters GI tract

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4
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Mouth

Mechanical dijestion

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GI tract

Mastication tears, shreds, and mixes food with saliva

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5
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mouth

Chem digestion

A

GI tract

Salivary amylase &lingual lipase-> carb and lipid digestion

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Pharynx

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GI tract

directs food from mouth to esophagus

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7
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Esophagus

Propulsion

A

GI tract

swallowing and peristalsis move food from mouth to stomach

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Stomach

Mechanical digestion

A

GI tract

mixes and churns food with gastric J. into liquid->chyme

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9
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Stomach

chemical digestion

A

GI tract
Pepsin begins digestion of prtns
gastric lipase break lipids up

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10
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Stomach

absobtion

A

GI tract

Few fat sol. subs. absorved

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Small intestine

Mechanical digestion & propulsion

A

GI tract
mixes chyme with digestive juices
peristaltic waves move it along tract

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12
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Small intestine

Chemical digestion

A

Gi tract

digestive enzymes from pancreas and brush borders digest most nutrients

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13
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small intestine

absorption

A

GI tract

nutrients absorbed into blood and lymph through enterocytes

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14
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small intestine

A

GI tract

most of the absorption of nutrients occurs

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15
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Large intestine

chemical digestion

A

GI tract

Some remaining food digested by bacteria

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16
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Large intestine

Absorption

A

GI tract

salts, water, and vitamins

17
Q

Large intestine

Propulsion

A

GI tract

waste into feces and propels it toward rectum

18
Q

Rectum

elimination

A

GI tract

temp. stores feces before voluntary release through anus

19
Q

Accessory organs

A 
GI tract
Salivary glands
Liver
Gallbladder
Pancreas
20
Q

Salivary glands

A

GI tract accessory organ
Produces saliva
-mixture of mucus enzymes and chem.

21
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Liver

A

GI tract accessory organ

Produces bile to emulsify fats

22
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Gallbladder

A

GI tract accessory organ

Stores bile before its release to small int. through bile duct

23
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Pancreas

A

GI tract accessory organ
Prod. dige. enzyme & bicarbonate
-released into smll int. via pancreatic duct

24
Q

Appendix

A

houses bacteria and lymph cells

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