Digestive And Nervous System Test Flashcards
4 steps of digestion
- Ingestion
- Digestion
- Absorption
- Elimination
Mouth Anatomy (7)
- Incisors
- Premolar (Bicuspid)
- Tounge
- Uvula
- Canine (cuspid)
- Molars
- Tonsil
Mechanical Digestion
Mastication, peristalsis, segmentation - in the intestines.
How many salivary glands and their names. +
- Parotid
- Sublingual
- Submandibular
Saliva contains what? And what reaction does this undergo?
Saliva contains amylase an enzyme that breaks down starch into sugars. (Chemical reaction: hydrolysis-water breaking macromols into monomers.)
Epiglottis is…
A flap of cartilage that filps when swallowing to close off lungs and open stomach passageway.
Bolus
A masticated ball of food at the moment of swallowing.
Perastalisis
Muscular contractions that push food down.
The bolus exits the esophagus and enters the stomch through…
A muscular valve called the sphincter.
The stomach contains… that helps is chemical digestion.
HCL (hydrochloric acid) and pepsin (enzyme)
- HCL…
- Pepsin…
- HCL breaks down proteins into smaller molecules.
- Pepsin breaks down proteins into amino acids [CHEMICAL DIGESTION]
Food after stommach digestion is called?
Chyme
Mucus coating protects the lining of the stomach from…
Gastric acid
Ulcer? Cause?
A hole located in the wall of the stomach or small intestine. Caused by bacteria.
Growling
Empty stomach + peristatic contractions.
Acid reflux (heart burn)
Gastric juices reflux into the esophagus and burn its lining.
Vomiting (reverse peristalsis)
Medulla oblonga says to barf.
Absorption: Small intestines
(SI) Diameter of 7 meters
Absorbes nutients like (carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins, and minerals) are absorbed into the circulatory system.
Duodenum
First 25cm (secretion of liver and pancreas)
Jejunum:
Middle 2.5m
Ileum:
4m (end)
Villi and micro villi
Finger like projections linging the inside of the small intestine. Micro villiamaller fingers on the villi.
Anal sphincter
Regulates passageway of feces from large intestine to rectum.
Liver
Produces bile: bile breaks down fat into fat droplets (emulsification)
Gullbladder
Bile stored in gullbladder. Bile is released into the duodenum of the small intestines.
Pancreas
Releases pancrotic amylase (breaks down starches into sugar) and pancreotic acid that chemically breakes down chyme.
Cornea
Clear outer part of the eye. Helps focus infont of the eye.
Aqueous humor
Thin watery fluid fills the space between the cornea and the theiris. Nourshes the cornea ans the lens. Gives the front of the eyes its form and shape.
Iris / pupil
Iris: regulates the amount of light entering the eye.
Pupil: size of openining controlled by iris.
Lens
Clear part of the eye behind the iris. Allows focus for near and far objects. Focuses light onto retina.
Vitreous humor
Clear gel filling the inside of the eye. Holds shape of the eye.
Fovea/macula
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