Chapter 2 GI Flashcards
What composes the digestive system
Mouth Salivary glands Esophagus Stomach Liver Gallbladder Spleen Pancreas Duodenum Small intestine Appendix Large intestine Rectum Anus
Functions of the Digestive system
Ingestion
Digestion
absorption and
Elimination of food
Portions of the small intestine
Duodenum
Jejunum
Ileum
Portions of the large intestine
Cecum Ascending colon Haptic flexure Transverse colon Splenic flexure Descending colon Sigmoid colon
6 classes of food
Carbohydrates Protein Lipids Minerals Vitamins Water
B vitamin
Energy metabolism
C vitamins
Antioxidant, connective tissue maintenance
A vitamins
Skin and vision maintenance
D vitamins
Bone and teeth maintenance mineral absorption
E vitamins
Antioxidant
K vitamin
Blood clotting
Glycogen
Glc-glc-glc-glc
Glc-glc
Maltose
Glc-fru
Sucrose
Glc- gal
Lactose
Glc
Glucose
Fru
Fructose
Gal
Galactose
Digestion
The breakdown of food into small soluble particles by mechanical separation, hydrolysis, and enzyme breakdown
Proteins are broken down into
Amino acids