Digestive Quiz 1 Flashcards
1
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Digestion
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Breakdown of food - mechanically and chemically
2
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Movement
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Along tract - propel •peristalsis l, churning, segmentation
3
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Secretion
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Juices, enzymes, HCl
4
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Absorption
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Into blood -> cells
5
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Elimination
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Eliminate waste
6
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Other names of digestive system
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- G.I. Tract
- Alimentary Canal
- Tube
7
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6 digestive processes
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- Ingestion
- Propulsion
- Mechanical digestion
- Chemical digestion
- Absorption
- Defecation
8
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Ingestion
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Intake of food
9
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Propulsion
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Movement through GI tract
10
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Mechanical digestion
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Change physical state - chewing
11
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Chemical digestion
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Change chemical makeup - reduce to building blocks
12
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Defecation
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Elimination of indigestible material in the form of feces
13
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3 digestive membranes
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- Peritoneum
- Omentum
- Mucous
14
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Peritoneum
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Largest serous membrane in body
A. Parietal later lines the abdominal cavity
B. Visceral layer lines the organs
15
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Omentum
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Part of the peritoneum A. Falciform ligament B. Mesentery C. Lesser omentum D. Greater omentum