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Digestive System Flashcards

1
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Esophagus

A

Tube that transports bolus to stomach through parastaltic movement

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2
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Energy

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Carbohydrates, lipids

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3
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Protection of organs

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Lipids

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4
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Growth and repairs of organs

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Proteins

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5
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Regulate metabolism

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Mineral salts

Vitamins

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6
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3 Functions of digestive system

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Breaks down food into dissolved nutrients
Absorbs food into bloodstream
Transports food to cells of body

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7
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4 main processes of digestion

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Ingestion
Digestion
Absorption
Egestion

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8
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Ingestion

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The intake of food through mouth

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9
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Digestion

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Breaking down of food particles into soluble particles

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10
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Absorption

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Soluble food taken up into the bloodstream

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11
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Egestion

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Removal of undigested food

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12
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Mechanical digestion

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Using muscles to breakdown food

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13
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Chemical Digestion

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When enzymes help breakdown food

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14
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Starting piont of digestive tract

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Mouth

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15
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End point of digestive tract

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Anus

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16
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7 piont digestive pathway

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1Ingestion, 2goes through pharynx
3.  Esophagus 
4 stomach 
5 small intestine and large intestine and absorption takes place
6 feces is formed
Dedication through anus
17
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Peristalsis

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Involuntary wave-like movements that contract and relax in the esophagus in order to transport food

18
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Basicfunctions of stomach

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Reservoir for up to 3 hours
Chemical digestion of proteins
Slow release of chyme into small intestine

18
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Basicfunctions of stomach

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Reservoir for up to 3 hours
Chemical digestion of proteins
Slow release of chyme into small intestine

19
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Functions of small intestine

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Absorption of undigested food

Digestion

20
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3 Main juices released in small intestine

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Intestinal juice(neutralizes accidic chyme)
Pancreatic juice (exept for bile juices have enzymes that help with digestion)
Bile(helps with fat absorption)
21
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Accessory organs

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Salivary glands
Tongue
Pancreas
Liver

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