Digestive Flashcards

1
Q

What is pepsinogen

A

Inactive form of pepsin

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2
Q

What do cells secrete

A

Pepsinogen

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3
Q

What is rugae

A

A fold in the stomach that can hold a liter of

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4
Q

Where is the pharynx

A

Cavity between mouth and esophagus

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5
Q

What is a bolus

A

Food broken into smaller parts

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6
Q

What is amylase

A

An enzyme that begins carb digestion

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7
Q

What is peristalsis

A

Movement of food through digestive tract

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8
Q

5 steps

A

Ingestion digestion peristalsis absorption elimination

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9
Q

Where is nutrients stored

A

Circulatory system

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10
Q

Function

A

Break down of macromolecules into micromolecules

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11
Q

What is smooth muscle involved in

A

Making material through digestive system

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12
Q

What do blood vessels do

A

Digest nutrients

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13
Q

Refered to

A

Gastrointestinal and alimentary

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14
Q

4sections of colon

A

Ascending transverse descending sigmoid

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15
Q

Large intestine includes

A

Cecum colon rectum

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16
Q

What does the pancreas secrete

A

Insulin and glucagon

17
Q

Pancreas gland is

A

Endocrine gland

18
Q

What does bicarbonate neutralize

A

Acidic chyme

19
Q

Where is alkaline bile released

A

Gallbladder to emulsify fats

20
Q

What kind of bile does liver produce

21
Q

What is deudonum attached to

A

Pyloric sphincter

22
Q

Shortest section of intestine

23
Q

Small intestine regions

A

Duodenum jejunum ileum

24
Q

What are the folds called

A

Villi and microvilli

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How long is the small intestine
18 ft
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What does ghrelin stimulate
Appetite and storage of fats
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What does gastrin do
Stimulates secretions of gastric juices
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What do hydrochloride acids convert to
Pepsin
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What do parietal cells secrete
Hydrochloric acid
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What occurs if esophageal sphincter doesn't function properly
Bonus l liquid will reflux from stomach back into esophagus
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What organ releases chrenlin
The stomach