Chapter 26 Digestive System Part 2 Flashcards
Functions of bile- breaking apart clusters of fats so they are more digestible I called?
Emulsification
Obstructs bile ducts from gallbladder condition called
Gallstones
Sound waves that break up stones
Lithotripsy
Surgical removal of gallbladder
Cholecystectomy
Functions of liver
Carbohydrates metabolism Lipid metabolism Protein metabolism Removes harmful substances from blood Stores fat soluble vitamins Activated vitamins
Small intestine length ?
10 ft long in living person
Three major regions of stomach
Duodenum
Jejunum
Ileum
Function of small intestine
Site of most of digestion and all nutrient absorption occurs here
90% of absorption takes place in the ?
Small intestine
Localized, mixing contractions that occur in portions of intestine distended by a large volume of chyme.
Segmentation
Pushes chyme forward along a short stretch of small intestine.
Peristalsis
Enzymes produced by absorptive cells that line the villi
Peptidases
Disaccharides that breakdown.
Sucrase, lactase, and galactase
Secreted by the intestinal glands, is watery clear yellow fluid slightly alkaline Ph 7.6
Intestinal juice
All carbs absorb as what?
Monosaccrides