Digestive [1] Flashcards

1
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The 3 parts of a tooth are called

A

Crown
Neck
Root

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2
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Name the 6 parts of a tooth from up to down through the medial view

A
Enamel
Dentin
Pulp
Cementum
Periodontal ligament 
Alveolar bone
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3
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Enamel description

A

Prisms of calcium and carbonate
No cells
Hardest body tissue
No sensation

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4
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Dentin description

Similar to ____ but ______ occur _____ instead of _____

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Similar to bone but cells are called odontoblasts occur nearby in the pulp instead of scattered through the dentin

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5
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Pulp description and what contains

A

Soft tissue

Blood vessels nerves lymphatic

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6
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Cementum what is

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Calcified connective tissue covering the root

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7
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The periodontal ligament contains ____ linking ____ to _____. It has rapid _____ and needs _____. It contains _____ receptors which serve the functions of ____ and ____.

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Collagen Fibres linking the bone of the socket (alveolar bone) to the cementum.
Rapid turnover. Increased collagen synthesis
Needs vitamins C
Mechanireceptors for protection and force transducers.

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8
Q

3 types of papillae on the tongue

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Fungi form (mushroom)
Filiform (shark)
Vallate (tastebuds and moat)

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9
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We have 3 pairs of salivary glands: _____ (serous only), _____ (mixed) and ______ (mostly mucous)

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Parotid (serous only)
Submandibular
Sublingual

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10
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Salivary glands are stimulated to secrete stuff in response to the _____. ___ cells secrete watery substances and mucous glands secrete ___ substances.Saliva contains __ ___ + ___. The enzymes are ___ which breaks down ____ and _____ which is _____.

A
PNS
Serous
Viscous
Water mucous enzymes
Amylase
Starchy debris 
Lysozyme
Antibacterial
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11
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4 functions of digestive system

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Digestion
Absorption
Secretion
Transport

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12
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4 ways to gain SA

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Gross convolutions
Luminal folds (circular or longitudinal)
Projections towards lumen - evagination (villi)
Projections away from lumen (glands)

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13
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Name the 4 tunics of the gut tube from top to bottom

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Mucosa
Submucosa
Muscularis externa
Serosa

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14
Q

The mucosa contains ____, ____ and _____.

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Epithelium
Lamina propria
Muscularis mucosae

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15
Q

The Lamina propria is found in the __. It is made of ____ tissue on which the —— rests, contains ___ and ___ and ____.

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Mucosa
Lose CT
Epithelium
Nerves
Blood capillaries
Defensive cells
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16
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Muscularis mucosae is found in the ___. It contains ________ which provides the mucosa with ______.

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Mucosa
Two layers of smooth muscle, inner circular and outer longitudinal
Movement independent of external muscle coat

17
Q

The submucosa is a thick bed of ___ carrying larger ___, ____ and _____ (submucosal ____).

A
Loose CT
Blood vessels
Lymphatic vessels
Nerves
Plexus
18
Q

The muscularis externa (external smooth muscle) is in ___ layers to produce _____. The inner layer is ___, outer _____. The ___ nerve occurs between layers.

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2
Peristalsis
Circular
Longitudinal 
Myenteric nerve plexus
19
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The serosa is a _______ except ____. It has __ layers, with outer ___ sitting on a bed of connective tissue. It’s also known as the _____. Where a structure is not in contact with the body cavity, the outer CT layer is called the ____.

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Slippery outer covering for the gut tube except oesophagus.
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Mesothelioma
Visceral peritoneum
Adventitia