Chapter 3: Digestion Flashcards
Epithelial Tissue
cells covering surfaces inside and outside the body
Epithelial Tissue Function
secrete substances, absorb nutrients, and excrete waste
Connective Tissue Function
-supports and protects the body
-stores fat
-produces blood cells
Muscle Tissue Function
designed for movement
Nervous Tissue Location
found in brain and spinal cord
Nervous Tissue Function
communication
Tissues that are electrically charged for communication
muscle and nervous
order of digestive system
-mouth
-eusophagus
-stomach
-(pancreas)
-small intestine
-(liver)
-large intestine
-rectum
accessory organs
-pancreas
-gallbladder
-liver
-common blieduct
what is mainly processed in mouth
carbs
what is mainly processed in stomach
protein
why do carbs stop being processed in stomach
the acid stops the salivary enzymes from functioning (denatures them)
what protects the stomach from its own acid
mucus lining
what is the mucus lining made of
epithelial cells & tissue
carbs are broken by
enzymes
protein is broken by
acid
fat is broken by
bile
bile is produced in
liver
bile is stored in
gallbladder
intrinsic factor
facilitates absorption of b-12 in small intestine
small intestine breaks protein down into
amino acids
small intestine breaks carbs down into
simple sugars
small intestine breaks fats down into
fatty acids and cholesterol
purpose of villi
increase surface area
rather than the blood, in the villi fat goes into the
lacteal (lymphatic system)
Glucogen offers
limited carb storage
Fat offers
Unlimited storage
prebiotics
Foods that nourish the healthy bacteria in your gut
Probiotics
Healthy bacteria that reside in your gut
Postbiotics
Metabolites produced by beneficial bacteria
Gluten intolerance is
An autoimmune response to proteins in gluten
Celiacs requires one to avoid
-wheat
-rye
-barley
Effects of celiacs
Decreases surface area of small intestine, malnutrition
celiac diagnosis
Blood test where the antibodies can be seen
