Chapter 15: Digestive Tract Flashcards

1
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Its function is to obtain molecules from the the ingested food that are necessary for the maintenance, growth, and energy needs of the body

A

Digestive system

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2
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Carbohydrates and lipids are broken down by _____ in the oral cavity

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Saliva

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3
Q

A mass of striated muscle covered by mucosa

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Tongue

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4
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CT between small fascicles of muscle penetrated by the ___ ____, which makes the mucous membrane strongly adherent to the muscular core

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Lamina propria

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5
Q

The ____/____ surface of the tongue is smooth, with typical lining mucosa

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Lower/ventral

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6
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The ____/____ surface of the tongue is irregular, having hundreds of papillae

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Upper/dorsal

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7
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The papillary and tonsillar areas of the tongue are separated by a V-shaped groove called the ____ ____

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Sulcus terminalis

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8
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___ ____ are very numerous, have an elongated conical shape, and are heavily keratinized which gives their surface a gray or whitish appearance

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Filiform papillae

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9
Q

Provide a rough surface that facilitates movement of food during chewing - mechanical

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Filiform papillae

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10
Q

____ ____ are much less numerous, lightly keratinized, and interspersed on the tongue. They are mushroom-shaped and taste buds are present

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Fungiform papillae

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11
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Ovoid structures within the stratified epithelium on the tongue’s surface, which sample the general chemical composition of ingested material

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Taste buds

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12
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The taste bud is made up of 3 types of cells: ____, ____, and ____

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Gustatory, supportive, and basal stem cells

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13
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___ ___ cells give rise to gustatory and supportive cells in teh taste bud

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Basal stem

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14
Q

At the apical ends of the gustatory cells, ____ project toward a point in the structure called the taste ___

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Microvilli; pore

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15
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The crown of a tooth is covered by very hard, acellular _____ and the roots by a bone-like tissue called _____

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Enamel; cementum

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16
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The bulk of the tooth is composed of another calcified material called _____

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Dentin

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17
Q

Dentin surrounds an internal ___ ___

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Pulp cavity

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18
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The pulp cavity narrows in each root as the ___ ___, which extends to an opening at the tip of the root for the blood vessels, lymphatics, and nerves of the pulp cavity

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Root canal

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19
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Opening at the tip of each root

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Apical foramen

20
Q

Dentin is a calcified tissue harder than bone, consisting of 70% _______

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Hydroxyapatite

21
Q

The organic matrix, hydroxyapatite, contains type I collagen and proteoglycans secreted from the the apical ends of ________

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Odontoblasts

22
Q

Tall polarized cells derived from the cranial neural crest that line the tooth’s pulp cavity

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Odontoblasts

23
Q

Long apical odontoblast processes extend from the odontoblasts within ___ tubules

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Dentinal tubules

24
Q

In a developing tooth bud, the matrix for the enamel rod is secreted by tall, polarized cells called

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Ameloblasts

25
Q

The ______ comprises the structures responsible for maintaining the teeth in the maxillary and mandibular bones, and includes the cementum, the periodontal ligament, and the alveolar bone with the associated gingiva

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Periodontium

26
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Covers the dentin of the root and resembles bone, but is avascular

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Cementum

27
Q

_____ maintain their surrounding matrix and react to stresses by gradually remodeling; less labile than bone

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Cementocytes

28
Q

The _____ ____ is fibrous CT with bundled collagen fibers (Sharpey fibers) binding the cementum and the alveolar bone

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Periodontal ligament

29
Q

The alveolar bone is surrounded by the ____ ____, which serves as its periosteum

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Periodontal ligament

30
Q

The _____ ____ has osteoblasts and osteocytes engaging in continuous remodeling of the bony matrix

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Alveolar bone

31
Q

Keratinized oral mucosa that is firmly bound to the periosteum of the maxillary and mandibular bones

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Gingiva (gum)

32
Q

The mucosa is made of three layers: ____, __ ___, and ___ ___-

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Epithelium, lamina propria, and muscularis mucosae

33
Q

Peritoneal cavity that secretes fluid; simple squamous mesothelium

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Serosa

34
Q

Outer layer of CT that connects certain parts of the digestive system (esophagus and anal canal) to the body walls

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Adventitia

35
Q

Transport food from the mouth to the stomach; strong muscular tube; is mainly skeletal muscle

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Esophagus

36
Q

The submucosa of the esophagus contains small mucus-secreting glands, ____ ____, which lubricate and protect the mucosa

A

Esophageal glands

37
Q

Digestion of carbohydrates initiated by the _____ of saliva

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Amylase

38
Q

In the stomach, food undergoes mechanical and chemical breakdown into a viscous mass called

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Chyme

39
Q

Stomach begins digestion of triglycerides by a secreted ____

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Lipase

40
Q

Stomach promotes the initial digestion of proteins with the enzyme _____

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Pepsin

41
Q

The ____ is a narrow transitional zone between the esophagus and the stomach

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Cardia

42
Q

The ____ is the funnel-shaped region that opens into the small intestine

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Pylorus

43
Q

The ____/___ regions are the sites of gastric glands releasing acidic gastric juice

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Fundus/body

44
Q

The mucosa and submucosa of the empty stomach have large, longitudinally directed folds called ____, which flatten when the stomach fills food

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Rugae

45
Q

____ cells secrete hydrochloric acid; are large rounded or pyramidal with large round blue/purple centrally located nucleus

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Parietal cells

46
Q

____ ____ converts carbon dioxide and water into bicarbonate and protons; also releases Cl- to produce HCl

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Carbonic anhydrase

47
Q

Parietal cells also secrete ___ ____, a glycoprotein required for uptake of vitamin B12 in the small intestine

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Intrinsic factor