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Chapter 4 Flashcards

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GI tract

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Mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, rectum, anus
Actual flow of food through these organs/compartments

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Involved in digestion and metabolism of foods and nutrients

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Liver, pancreas, and gall bladder

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Digestion

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Process of breaking down foods into a form the body can use (like starch to sugar)

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Absorption

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Uptake of nutrients from the GI tract into the blood or lymph

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4 layers of the GI tract

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Mucosa
Submucosa
Muscle
Serosa

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Mucosa

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Innermost layer of GI tract

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Lumen

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hollow area where food travels

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Submucosa

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Contains blood vessels carrying nutrients

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Muscle

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Move food forward through contractions

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Serosa

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outside layer of GI tract protects it

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Sphincters

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Ring like muscles that control the flow of contents in the GI tract (prevent backflow)

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Peristalsis

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Contractions in the GI

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Segmentation

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Back and forth movement in the GI

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Mass movements

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peristalsis over widespread area in GI

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15
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Where is bile produced?

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liver

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Where is bile stored?

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gallbladder

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Function of enzymes

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Catalyze chemical reactions including hydrolysis reactions that break down a product by adding H

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3 components of saliva

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Lysozyme
Mucus
Amylase

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Lysozyme

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breaks down bacteria

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Mucus

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Lubricate and hold bolus together

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Amylase

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Breaks down starch

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Epiglottis

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Prevents food from lodging in the trachea (windpipe)

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stomach secretions

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Hydrochloric acid
Pepsinogen
Gastric Lipase
Gastrin
Mucus (protects stomach from being digested)...regulated by prostaglandins
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Hydrochloric acid

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very acidic
inactivates proteins
destroys bacteria/viruses
aids in mineral absorption

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Pepsinogen

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protein digesting enzyme

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Gastric Lipase

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helps fat breakdown

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Gastrin

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hormone that controls release of HCl and pepsinogen

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Where does most digestion and absorption occur?

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Small intestine

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Sections of small intestine

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Duodenum ( 10 in )
Jejunum (4 ft )
Ileum (5 ft)

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Villi

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Folds in intestine that contain specialized epithelial cells called enterocytes

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Microvilli

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Located on enterocytes

Act to increase surface area

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Function of Liver

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Produces bile to help with fat absorption

Enterohepatic (recycling bile)

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Function of gallbladder

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Bile storage and release

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Function of pancreas

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Produces sodium bicarbonate (buffer), lipases, proteases and pancreatic amylase

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Passive diffusion

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nutrients in higher concentration in the lumen move to enterocytes that have lower concentrations

36
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Facilitated diffusion

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higher concentration to less plus a carrier protein or transport to help get them across (fructose)

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Active absorption

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In not dependent on concentration requires ATP and a transporter (amino acids and glucose)

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Endocytosis

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englufment, antibody absorption of colostrum

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Cardiovascular System

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Includes heart blood vessels and blood

Water-soluble nutrients transported via capillaries in villi to portal vein

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Lymphatic System

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Includes lymphs

Fat-soluble nutrients and large particles transported into the lymph vessels to thoracic duct (blood)

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Parts of the Large intestine

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cecum, colon, rectum and anus

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Functions of large intestine

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Some absorption especially water and electrolytes
Defecation feces
House bacteria

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Bacterial Flora

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Controls pathogenic bacteria
Synthesize vitamin K and biotin
aid lactose digestion

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Pro-biotic

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Live bacteria that provide health benefits

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Pre-biotic

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Non-digestible carbohydrates that promote the growth of bacteria

46
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Heartburn and Gastroesphogeal reflux (GERD)

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Reflux of stomach acid into esophagus
15% of US pop has heartburn daily, 3% GERD
Treatments: antacids and inhibitors of HCl production

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Ulcers

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Cause: H. pylori (bacteria) or aspirin (NSAID drugs)
Treatment: antibiotics or HCl inhibitors

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Gallstones

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Formation of hard stone-like structures in the gallbladder made mostly of cholesterol
Treatment: remove gallbladder

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Causes of food intolerances

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enzyme deficiency
sensitivity to food component
synthetic compounds added to foods
medications
toxins
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Intestinal Gas

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Flatulence caused by: bacterial fermentation of carbohydrates in large intestine, swallowed air
Treatment: enzyme preps that help break doown food

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Constipation

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Impaired ability to defecate

Treatments: fiber, fluid and exercise, laxative

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Irritable Bowel Syndrome

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abdominal pain, distension, diarrhea, constipation
15% of pop
Treatment: reduce stress and avoid food intolerances

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Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)

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1 in 500 americans

Most common forms are ulcerative colitis and crohn’s

54
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Hemorrhoids

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swollen veins in the rectum and or anus

risk factors: preg, obesity, excess sitting

55
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Celiac Disease (gluten intolerance)

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inherited auto-immune disorder damage to villi

causes malabsorption

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