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Digestion and Absorption Flashcards

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What is digestion?

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Digestion is the process by which complex food substances are converted into simpler absorbable forms.

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Why do we need digestion?

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Biomacromolecules in food cannot be utilised by our body in its original form. They have to be broken down into simple substances in the digestive system.

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Digestion is carried out by ______________ and ______________ methods.

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Digestion is carried out by mechanical and biochemical methods.

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Thecodont

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Each tooth is embedded in the socket of the jaw bone. This type of arrangement is called thecodont.

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Diphyodont

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Dentition in which two sets of teeth are formed during a lifetime, i.e. deciduous teeth and permanent teeth.

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Heterodont

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Dentition in which teeth are differentiated into various types.

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Dental formula in adult human beings-

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2123/2123 (Incisors, Canines, Pre Molars, Molars)

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Dental formula in children-

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212/212 (I,C,M)

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Functions of teeth:

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Mastication of food

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Tongue

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  • Freely movable muscular organ
  • Mixes food with saliva.
  • Attached to buccal cavity by frenulum
  • Has papillae on surface, some of which bears
    taste buds.
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Epiglottis

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Cartilaginous flap that prevents food from entering the glottis (opening of the wind pipe) during swallowing.

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Stomach

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  • J-shaped bag like structure.
  • Located in the upper left portion of the abdominal
    cavity.
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Gastro-oesophageal Sphincter

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Regulates the opening of oesophagus into the stomach.

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Parts of the Stomach

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  • Cardiac portion: oesophagus opens into this region
  • Fundus
  • Body: central portion
  • Pyloric: opens into small intestine (duodenum)
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Parts of the Small Intestine

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  • C-shaped duodenum
  • Long coiled middle portion- jejunum
  • Highly coiled ileum
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Pyloric Sphincter

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Controls the opening of stomach into duodenum.

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Parts of Large Intestine

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  • Caecum
  • Colon
  • Rectum
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Caecum

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Small, blind sac which contains some symbiotic microorganisms.

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Vermiform Appendix

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It is a vestigial organ. It is a narrow, tubular projection that arises from the caecum.

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Parts of the Colon

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  • Ascending Colon
  • Transverse Colon
  • Descending Colon
  • Sigmoid Colon
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Serosa

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  • Outermost layer
  • made of thin mesothelium (epithelium of visceral
    organs) with some connective tissues.
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Muscularis

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  • Formed by smooth muscles
  • Usually arranged into inner circular and outer
    longitudinal layers.
  • An oblique muscle layer may be present in some
    regions.
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Sub mucosa

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  • Formed by loose connective tissue consisting of
    nerves, blood and lymph vessels.
  • In the duodenum, glands are present in the sub
    mucosa (Brunner’s glands)
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Mucosa

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  • Innermost layer, lines the lumen
  • forms irregular folds in the stomach (rugae)
  • forms finger like projections (villi) in the small intestine
  • The cells lining the villi produce numerous
    microscopic projections (microvilli) giving a brush
    border appearance.
  • Villi are supplied with a network of capillaries and a
    large lymph vessel (lacteal).
  • Mucosa has gastric glands in the stomach and crypts
    at the bases of villi (Crypts of Lieberkühn)
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Salivary Glands

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  • Parotids (cheeks)
  • Sub-mandibular/ sub-maxillary (lower jaw)
  • Sub- lingual (below tongue)
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Hepatic Lobules

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Structural and functional unit of liver.

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Glisson’s capsule

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Thin connective tissue sheath that covers the lobule.

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Mucosal Epithelium

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Mucosal epithelium contains goblet cells which secrete mucus.

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Gall bladder

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Thin muscular sac which stores bile

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Hepatic duct

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Connects liver to gall bladder

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Common bile duct

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Cystic duct + Hepatic duct

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Hepato-pancreatic duct

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  • Common bile duct + Pancreatic duct
  • Opens into duodenum
  • Guarded by Sphincter of Oddi
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Pancreas is ___________ organ.

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Compound (both exocrine and endocrine)

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Where are the pancreas situated?

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Between the C-shaped limbs of the duodenum

35
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Exocrine function of pancreas

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Secretes alkaline pancreatic juice containing enzymes.

36
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Endocrine function of pancreas

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Secretes hormones, insulin and glucagon.

37
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Substances found in saliva

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Electrolytes (Na+, K+, Cl-, HCO3-), Lysozyme, Enzymes, Amylase

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Mucus Neck Cells

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Secrete mucus

39
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Peptic cells, Chief cells or Zymogen cells

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Secrete pepsinogen

40
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Parietal cells or Oxyntic cells

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Secrete HCl and intrinsic factor (required for absorption of Vitamin B12)

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What are the substances found in bile?

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Bile pigments (bilirubin and biliverdin), Cholesterol, Bile salts, phospholipids.

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Absorption

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Process by which end products of digestion pass through the intestinal mucosa into the blood or lymph.

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Simple diffusion

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  • Higher gradient to lower concentration gradient.

- Eg: glucose, amino acids, chloride ions

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Facilitated diffusion

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  • With the help of carrier proteins

- Eg: glucose, amino acids

45
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Active transport

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  • occurs against the concentration gradient.
  • therefore requires energy
  • Eg: glucose, amino acids, Na+
46
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Absorption of fats

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  • Converted into small drops called micelles which move into intestinal mucosa.
  • Formed into small protein covered globules called chylomicrons.
  • They are then transported into lymph vessels in the villi.
  • It is then released into the blood stream.
47
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Assimilation

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Process by which absorbed substances reach the tissues and is used for their activities.

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