DIGESTIVE Flashcards

1
Q

what do you call the organ where major digestion occurs

A

small intestine

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2
Q

this is the breakdown of ingested food

A

Digestion

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3
Q

these are the constructive & degradative cellular activities within the body

A

Metabolism

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4
Q

Metabolism is the production of?

A

cellular energy or (ATP)

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5
Q

Two main groups of the Digestive system

A

Alimentary Canal
Accessory digestive organs

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6
Q

what is the continuos coiled hollowed in the body

A

Alimentary canal

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7
Q

Organs of the alimentary canal

A

Mouth
pharynx
esophagus
stomach
Small & large int
Anus

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8
Q

what muscle in the mouth allows whistling, swallowing and blowing

A

buccinator muscle

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9
Q

this organ protects the anterior opening in the mouth

A

Lips (Labia)

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10
Q

this is part of the oral cavity that form the lateral walls

A

Cheeks

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11
Q

what part of the oral cavity that forms the anterior roof and separate oral cavity to breathe through nose

A

Hard palate

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12
Q

this is the fleshy projection of the soft palate

A

Uvula

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13
Q

the uvula closes the ___ when you swallow

A

Nasopharynx

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14
Q

this part of the mouth has salivary glands to produce mucus to keep lips and cheeks moist

A

Vestibule

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15
Q

what is the space between the lips externally and teeth/gums internally

A

Vestibule

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16
Q

this part of the mouth is attached to hyoid & styloid

A

Tongue

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17
Q

prevents pathogens enter oral cavity

A

palatine tonsil

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18
Q

Processes of the mouth

A

Mastification
mixing masticated food w saliva
initiation of swallowing by tongue
allow a sense of taste

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19
Q

this is called the chewing of food

A

Mastification

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20
Q

how many muscles does the tongue have

A

8

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21
Q

smell contribute how much percent of taste

A

80-90%

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22
Q

allow airflow between nose and mouth

A

nasopharynx

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23
Q

where food and air in the oral cavity

A

Oropharynx

24
Q

what part of pharynx is not part of digestive system

A

nasopharynx

25
Q

location of oropharynx:

A

posterior to oral cavity

26
Q

which pharynx is connected to esophagus

A

Laryngopharynx

27
Q

this is the food movement via muscle contraction

A

peristalsis

28
Q

what part of the stomach where food enters?

A

cardio esophageal sphincter

29
Q

they insulate cushion abdominal organs

A

omentum

30
Q

this is the storage tank and site for food breakdown

A

stomach

31
Q

this is the specialized mucosa in the stomach

A

simple columnar epithelium

32
Q

they produce sticky alkaline mucus

A

mucous neck cells

33
Q

they secret gastric juice

A

Gastric glands

34
Q

they produce pepsinogens or protein digesting enzymes

A

Chief cells

35
Q

they produce hydrochloric acid

A

Parietal cells

36
Q

they produce gastrin

A

Endocrine cells

37
Q

chief cells need what to active inactive enzymes like pepsinogens

A

hydrochloric acids

38
Q

it makes 40% of the small intestine

A

jejunum

39
Q

this part of the small intestine for absorption with tons of microvili

A

jejunum

40
Q

absorbs vitamin B12

A

ileum

41
Q

this part of the intestine curves around head of pancrea

A

Duodenum

42
Q

these are the source of enzymes mixed with chyme

A

intestinal cells
pancreas

43
Q

where does bile enter from?

A

gall bladder

44
Q

absorb fatty acids

A

Lacteals

45
Q

what ae the structures involved in absorption of nutrients?

A

absorptive cells
blood capillaries
lacteals

46
Q

patches that has lymphoid and immune for intestinal bacteria

A

peyers patches

47
Q

this organ frames the internal abdomen and plays a role in absorption of water

A

large intestine

48
Q

large intestine plays a role in digestion. t/f

A

False

49
Q

pouches of the colon wall

A

Haustra

50
Q

accessory digestive glands

A

SALIVARY GLANDS
Pancreas
Liver
Gallbladder

51
Q

3 salivary glands

A

parotid gland
sublingual
submandibular

52
Q

largest salivary gland

A

parotid gland

53
Q

pancreatic enzymes

A

amylase
lipase
protease

54
Q

second largest organ in our body

A

Liver

55
Q

emulsify fat

A

bile

56
Q

imbalance of bile

A

gallstone