Digestive Quiz 1 Flashcards

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Digestion

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Breakdown of food - mechanically and chemically

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Movement

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Along tract - propel •peristalsis l, churning, segmentation

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3
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Secretion

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Juices, enzymes, HCl

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Absorption

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Into blood -> cells

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Elimination

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Eliminate waste

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6
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Other names of digestive system

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  1. G.I. Tract
  2. Alimentary Canal
  3. Tube
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7
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6 digestive processes

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  1. Ingestion
  2. Propulsion
  3. Mechanical digestion
  4. Chemical digestion
  5. Absorption
  6. Defecation
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Ingestion

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Intake of food

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9
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Propulsion

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Movement through GI tract

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10
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Mechanical digestion

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Change physical state - chewing

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11
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Chemical digestion

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Change chemical makeup - reduce to building blocks

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12
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Defecation

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Elimination of indigestible material in the form of feces

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13
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3 digestive membranes

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  1. Peritoneum
  2. Omentum
  3. Mucous
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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

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Omentum

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Part of the peritoneum
A. Falciform ligament
B. Mesentery
C. Lesser omentum
D. Greater omentum
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16
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Falciform ligament

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Connects liver to anterior wall of cavity and diaphragm

17
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Mesentery

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Connects small intestine to posterior wall of cavity

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Lesser omentum

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Connects upper part of stomach and part of liver to anterior abdominal wall

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Greater omentum

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Double layer extending downward over abdomen from lower margin of stomach

20
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Mucous

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Epithelial tissue; inner lining of the system

21
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5 functions of digestive system

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  1. Digestion
  2. Movement
  3. Secretion
  4. Absorption
  5. Elimination
22
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5 layers of hollow organs outside to inside

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  1. Serosa– visceral peritoneum, connective tissue
  2. Areolar tissue– glue
  3. Visceral muscle– muscularis
  4. Submucous layer– Areolar tissue rich in blood and lymphatic vessels, nerve endings, and small glands
  5. Mucous membrane– epithelial tissue