Chapter 34: Digestive System Flashcards

1
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Alimentary canal

A

tubular digestive system with 2 openings: mouth and anus

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Anus

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exit point for waste material

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3
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Bile

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produced by the liver; stored in gallbladder, bile salts important for breakdown of fats into smaller molecules of fats

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4
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Bolus

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mass of food resulting from chewing action and wetting by saliva

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5
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Carnivore

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Animal consuming meat/flesh

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6
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Cephalic phase

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first neural phase of digestion, controlled by the neural response to the stimulus provided by food

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7
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Chyme

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gastric juices mixed w food in the stomach

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8
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Digestion

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mechanical and chemical breakdown of food into small organic fragments

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9
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Duodenum

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first part of the small intestine, receives chyme from stomach

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10
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Endocrine system

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system that releases hormones to control response of the glands in body, can excite or inhibit digestion

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11
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Esophagus

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smooth muscle, tubular organ that connects the mouth to the stomach, peristalsis occurs here

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12
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Essential nutrient

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nutrient that cannot be synthesized by the body; it must be obtained from food

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13
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Gallbladder

A

organ that stores and concentrates bile & sends to small intestine

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14
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Gastric phase

A

digestive phase beginning once food enters the stomach; gastric acids and enzymes process the ingested materials

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15
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Gastrovascular cavity

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digestive system consisting of a single opening (in invertebrates)
Platylhelminthes: flatworms
Ctenophora: comb jellies
Cnidaria: coral, jellyfish

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16
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Gizzard

A

muscular organ that grinds food

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17
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Herbivore

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Organism that eats plants only

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18
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Ileum

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last part of the small intestine; connects the small intestine to the large intestine; absorption of bile salts & vitamins

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19
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Ingestion

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1st part of system, act of taking in food

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20
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Intestinal phase

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third digestive phase; begins when chyme enters duodenum, triggering digestive secretions from PLG and hormones control rate of gastric emptying

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21
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Jejunum

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Second part of the small intestine, chemical digestion and nutrient absorption

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22
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Large intestine

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reabsorbs water from undigested material and processes waste matter. Has 4 parts: cecum, colon, rectum and anal canal

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23
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Liver

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produces bile, processes vitamins & fats, stores excess glucose as glycogen

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24
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Minerals

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Calcium: bone formation
Magnesium: catalyst for ATP production
Sodium: nerve transmission, muscle contraction
Potassium: nerve transmission, water balance.
Iron: hemoglobin production

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25
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Monogastric

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digestive system that consists of a single-chambered stomach

26
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Omnivore

A

Organism that consumes both plants and animals

27
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Pancreas

A

Endocrine and exocrine gland that secretes digestive juices, produces insulin

28
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Peristalsis

A

wave-like movements of muscle tissue to push food

29
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Proventriculus

A

Birds 2nd stomach, glandular part that secretes enzymes to help breakdown food

30
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Rectum

A

area of the body where feces is stored until elimination

31
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Roughage

A

Food high in fiber that is tough to digest

32
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Ruminant

A

Four stomach animal

Ex. Goats

33
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Salivary amylase

A

enzyme found in saliva, which converts carbohydrates to maltose

34
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Secretin

A

hormone released by duodenum in response to acidity

35
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Small intestine

A

Mostly absorption from food. 3 parts: duodenum, jejunum, ileum

36
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Somatostatin

A

hormone released to stop acid secretion when the stomach is empty

37
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Sphincter

A

band of muscle that controls movement of materials throughout the digestive tract

38
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Stomach

A

saclike organ containing acidic digestive juices, major site of protein breakdown

39
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Villi

A

folds on the inner surface of the small intestine, increase absorption area, make microvilli

40
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Fat Soluble Vitamins

A

A: maintains healthy skin and eye health
D: helps body absorb calcium, maintains strong bones
E: antioxidant, boosts immune function
K: blood clotting

41
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Water Soluble Vitamins

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B: energy, influence growth
C: boosts immune function, fights skin aging and antioxidant

42
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Obligate carnivores

A

rely on flesh for nutrients

43
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Facultative carnivores

A

can eat non-animal food and animals, but mostly animals

44
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Avian

A

2 chambered stomach
Proventriculus (enzymes) and gizzard (grinding)
All birds are avians

45
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Crop

A

Stores food in birds, before proventriculus

46
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Cloaca

A

Shared exit for urine and feces

47
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Rumen and reticulum

A

2 of 4 stomachs in ruminants Contains prokaryotes and protists to digest cellulose fibers

48
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Omasum

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3rd stomach in ruminants, removes water from cud that is regurgitated

49
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Abomasum

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4th stomach in ruminants, cud is digested by enzymes produced here, similar to mono gastric stomach

50
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Pseudo-ruminants

A

3 chambered stomach
Rumen, omasum, abomasum
Most digestion happens in cecum and spiral colon, NO reticulum

51
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Pharynx

A

Passageway where food is swallowed

52
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Tongue

A

Composed of striated muscle

53
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Salivary glands

A

secrete saliva

sublingual, submandibular, parotid

54
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Epiglottis

A

Covers opening into trachea and keeps food from air passageways

55
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Pyloric sphincter

A

Junction between stomach and small intestine

56
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Hepatic portal vein

A

Blood goes straight to here, takes nutrients to liver to detoxify, then send back to bloodstream

57
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Cecum

A

Has small projection called the appendix, rabbits cecum is larger than humans bc it has to digest cellulose fibers

58
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Colon

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4 parts: ascending, transverse, descending and sigmoid colon

Leads to the rectum

59
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Carb digestion

A

Starts in the mouth, enzymes in pancreas and small intestine help
HONEY

60
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Lipid digestion

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Begins in the stomach, mostly digestion in small intestine, bile acids help
BUTTER

61
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Chylomicrons

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Broken down version of lipids, transferred into lymph capillary then back into the body

62
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Protein digestion

A

Mostly done in the stomach, proteins to peptides to amino acids that go to the small intestines
FISH OR BEANS