Digestion qz 2 Flashcards

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1
Q

Lipids are absorbed by _______

A

diffusion

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2
Q

Large intestine functions (4)

A

Absorption of water

Eliminates indigestible food from the body as feces

Does not participate in digestion of food

Goblet cells produce mucus to act as a lubricant

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3
Q

saclike first part of the large intestine

A

Cecum

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4
Q

Accumulation of lymphatic tissue that sometimes becomes inflamed (appendicitis)

Hangs from the cecum

A

Appendix

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5
Q

colon

A

S-shaped sigmoidal

Ascending
Transverse
Descending

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6
Q

wt does the Large intestine produce and release?

A

Produce some vitamin K (help blood clot and bone production and B (several uses)

Release gases

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7
Q

Propulsion in the Large Intestine (3)

A

Sluggish peristalsis

Mass movements (Slow, powerful movements;
Occur three to four times per day)

Presence of faeces in the rectum causes a defecation reflex

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8
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Produces a wide spectrum of digestive enzymes that break down all categories of food

Enzymes are secreted into the duodenum

A

Pancreas

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9
Q

Largest gland in the body

Connected to the gall bladder via the common hepatic duct

A

liver

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10
Q

Produced by cells in the liver

A

Bile

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11
Q

Sac found in hollow fossa of liver

Stores bile from the liver by way of the cystic duct

Bile is introduced into the duodenum in the presence of fatty food

A

Gall Bladder

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12
Q

Gallstones can cause ________

A

blockages

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13
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moving foods from one region of the digestive system to another

A

Propulsion

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14
Q

alternating waves of contraction

A

Peristalsis

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15
Q

moving materials back and forth to aid in mixing

A

Segmentation

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16
Q

Carbohydrates are broken to simple _________,______

Proteins are broken to _______

Fats are broken to ___________and _________

A

sugars, glucose
amino acids
fatty acids and alcohols

17
Q

End products of digestion are absorbed in the blood or lymph

Food must enter mucosal cells and then into blood or lymph capillaries

A

Absorption

18
Q

Elimination of indigestible substances as feces

A

Defecation

19
Q

To break down Proteins in the stomach we use ________,________,_________

A

pepsin, renin, trypsin

20
Q

stomach produces very little lipase excess fats are broken down by ________

A

bile

21
Q

Lipids are broken down by lipase and bile into

A

Glycerol and fatty acids

22
Q

Carbohydrates is broken down by salivary amylase into _________
and _________ is broken down by pancreatic amylase into _______

A

Maltose
Glucose