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Topic 6-11 > Digestion > Flashcards

Digestion Flashcards

1
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Largest salivary gland located on each side of face below and infront of ear

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Parotid gland

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Salivary gland located at lower jaw

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Submandibular gland

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3
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Aka. Gastrointestinal tract - start from mouth to anus in which hormones and enzymes assist in digestion

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Alimentary canal

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4
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Salivary gland locoated under tongue

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Sublingual gland

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5
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A term for chewing

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Mastication

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6
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A term for chewed food

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Bolus

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7
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A term for swallowing

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Deglutition

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8
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Lower jaw

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Mandible

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Upper jaw

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Maxillae

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10
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Pertaining to tongue

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Lingual

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11
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Liquid functioning with mouth activity and starts the digestion of starches

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Saliva

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12
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Carbohydrates in plants

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Starches

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13
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Muscular tube passageway for food

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Esophagus

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14
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Aka the throat

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Pharynx

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15
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Involuntary muscle movement

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Peristalsis

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16
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Controls movement of substances through the GI Tract. Voluntary/involuntary muscle that encircles and closes

17
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Open sores inside lining of stomach

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Peptic ulcers

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Aka small intestine

19
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Pain resulting from gastric juices regurgitation into esophagus

20
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Breathing muscle between chest and abdominal

21
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Aka “gap”. An opening in the diaphragm into chest cavity

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Aka. A protrusion of a part

23
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Stomach contents leak backwards into the esophagus. GERD.

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Gastroesophagual reflux desease

24
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Prone to hernia in the groin region of males. Herniate at weak point of abdominal wall

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Inguinal (groin) hernia

25
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Movement of food to the small intestines in which majority of digestion and absorption occurs

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Pyloric sphincter

26
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The semi-fluid mass of food converted by gastric secretion

27
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Protein that induce chemical change

28
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Fingerlike projections on mucous membrane that increase the area for absorption, secretion, or exchange of material

29
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Secreted by liver to assist absorption and digestion, esp. fats

30
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A membranous sac where bile is stored and concentrated

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Gall bladder

31
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Aka. Large intestine which eliminates residues of digestion

32
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An endoscopic examination of the large bowel from a camera passing through the anus

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Colonoscopy

33
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An examination of the lower portion of colon

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Sigmoidoscopy

34
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Bulging pouches in the sigmoid area of the colon

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Diverticula

35
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Pouches of sigmoid area become inflamed or infected causing pain, fever, nausea, and change in bowel habits

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Diverticulitis

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