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Digestive system Flashcards

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What are the 6 main functions of the digestive system

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  1. Ingestion 2. Motility 3. Secretion 4. Digestion 5. Absorption 6. Defecation
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Taking nutrients into the body

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Ingestion

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Voluntary and involuntary movement of materials

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Motility

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Production/ release of substances

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Secretion

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Mechanical and chemical breakdown of nutrients

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Digestion

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Transport of nutrients into blood/lymph

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Absorption

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7
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Removal of wastes undigestible substances

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Defecation

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Mechanical digestion is breakdown from

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large to small pieces

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Chemical digestion is breakdown from

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complex to simple molecules

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10
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What 6 things make up the GI tract

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  1. Oral cavity 2. Pharynx 3. Esophagus 4. Stomach 5. Small intestine 6. Large intestine
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What are the 6 accessory organs of the digestive system

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  1. Teeth 2. tongue 3. salivary glands 4. liver 5. Galbladder 6. Pancreas
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What are the 4 main layers of the GI tract wall (from inner most to outer most)

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  1. Mucosa 2. submucosa 3. Muscularis 4. Serosa or Adventitia
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The mucosa is comprised of

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mucosal membrane

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What is the primary tissue type of the mucosa

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simple columnar epithelium

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15
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The tissue of the mucosa is specialized for

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secretion and absorption

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16
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Some areas of the mucosa contain what tissue type

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stratified squamous epithelium

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17
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Why do some areas of the mucosa contain strat. squamous epi.

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to better withstand abrasion

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What are the 5 layers of the GI tract wall

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  1. Mucosa 2. Submucosa 3. Muscularis 4. Adventitia 5. Serosa
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19
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The submucosa is comprised of

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areolar connective tissue

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20
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The submucosa layer contains what 4 things

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  1. blood/ lymph vessels 2. nerves 3. glands 4. lymphatic tissues
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The muscularis consists of layers of

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smooth muscle fibers running in different directions

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22
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The muscularis layer is thickened in many places to form

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sphincters

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23
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The muscularis aids in

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mixing and movement of food through the GI tract

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24
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Mechanical breakdown and mixing associated with the muscularis layer

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segmentation

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25
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What is the outermost layer of the GI tract wall in organs that are outside the peritoneal cavity

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Adventitia

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26
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What is an example with an organ that would have adventitia

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Esophagus

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27
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The adventitia is comprised of

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areolar connective tissue

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28
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What is the outermost layer of the GI tract wall in organs that are inside the peritoneal cavity

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Serosa

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29
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The serosa is also made of areolar connective tissue but

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covered by the visceral peritoneum

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30
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What are the 3 serous membranes in the digestive system

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  1. Parietal peritoneum 2. Visceral peritoneum 3. Peritoneal cavity
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31
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Serous membrane that lines the inner surface of the abdominal cavity walls

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Parietal peritoneum

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32
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Serous membranes that reflects and covers surfaces of internal organs

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Visceral peritoneum

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33
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Fluid-filled space between the visceral and parietal layers

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Peritoneal cavity

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34
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Inflammation of the peritoneum

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peritonitis

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35
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Extensions of the peritoneum that help support and attach GI tract to abdominal wall

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Mesenteries

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36
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What are the 2 main mesenteries of the digestive system

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  1. Greater omentum 2. Mesentery proper
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37
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Mesentery that anteriorly covers most abdominal organs

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Greater omentum

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38
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Mesentery that suspends most of the small intestine to posterior abdominal wall

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Mesentery proper

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39
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What is the entrance to the GI tract

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Oral cavity

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40
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What are the 2 regions of the oral cavity

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  1. Vestibule 2. Oral cavity proper
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41
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The oral cavity is primary involved with what type of digestion

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mechanical digestion

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42
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Is the oral cavity involved with any chemical digestion

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yes, some

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43
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How is the oral cavity involved in chemical digestion

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the digestion of carbohydrates via salivary amylase

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44
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What is another chemical secreted with saliva other that salivary amylase

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lingual lipase

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45
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Lingual lipase is activated in the

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stomach to aid in fat break down

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46
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What are the 2 major regions of the tooth

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  1. Crown 2. Root
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47
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What is our first set of teeth called

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baby/deciduous teeth

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48
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How many teeth are in the 1st set

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20

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49
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What is our second set of teeth called

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adult/permanent teeth

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50
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What are the 4 types of teeth

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  1. incisors 2. Canines 3. Premolars 4. Molars
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51
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How many incisors do we have

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8

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52
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What is the primary function of incisors

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biting

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53
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How many canines do we have

54
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What is the primary function of canines

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piercing/ tearing

55
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How many premolars do we have

56
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What is the main function of premolars and molars

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grinding/ chewing

57
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How many molars do we have

58
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The salivary glands are ______ digestive structures

59
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The salivary glands are _____ glands

60
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What are the 3 sets of salivary glands

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  1. Parotid glands 2. Submandibular gland 3. sublingual gland
61
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The pharynx is a passage for

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air and food

62
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What are the 3 regions of the pharynx

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  1. Nasopharynx 2. Oropharynx 3. Laryngopharynx
63
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The oropharynx and laryngopharynx consist of what tissue

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stratified squamous

64
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The oropharynx and laryngopharynx contain skeletal muscle to aid in

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deglutition (swallowing)

65
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When food passes into the pharynx it is referred to as the

66
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What are the 3 phases of deglutition

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  1. Voluntary phase 2. Pharyngeal phase 3. Esophageal phase
67
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Directs bolus toward the oropharynx

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Voluntary phase

68
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Tactile sensory receptors in pharynx detect bolus- stimulates elevation of the soft palate and uvula and elevation of larynx

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Pharyngeal phase

69
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Entry of bolus into esophagus stimulates peristalsis to propel food toward stomach (esophageal sphincters relax to allow passage

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Esophageal phase

70
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The esophagus

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collapsible tubular passageway for food

71
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The point where the esophagus passes through the diaphragm

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esophageal hiatus

72
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Point where the food enters the stomach from the esophagus

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Cardia/cardiac orifice

73
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The stomach is involved in what type of digestion

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both mechanical and chemical digestion

74
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The stomach chemically digests proteins via _____ and lipids via ______

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proteins via pepsin and lipids via lipase

75
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Ingested material spends how long in the stomach

76
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Does much absorption happen in the stomach

77
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When food exits the stomach it is referred to as

78
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Rapid expulsion of gastric contents through the oral cavity

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Emesis (vomiting)

79
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Where is the vomiting center located in the brain

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the medulla oblongata

80
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The vomiting center stimulates what 4 things to happen when triggered

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  1. increased HR 2. sweating 3. feeling of nausea 4. increased saliva production
81
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After the vomiting center is stimulated what 3 things happen

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  1. a deep inhale 2. closing of the glottis and nasal passageways 3. contraction of abdominal muscles
82
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What is the longest portion of the digestive tract

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the small intestine

83
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What are the 3 regions of the small intestine

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  1. Duodenum 2. Jejunum 3. Ileum
84
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Where does most chemical digestion and absorption occur

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The small intestine

85
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Where are most accessory organ products secreted

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The small intestine

86
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What structures in the small intestine help to slow the flow of chyme

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circular folds

87
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What 2 things in the small intestine increase the surface area for absorption

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Vili and Microvili

88
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Finger-like projections of mucosa

89
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extensions of plasma membrane of the Vili

90
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Lymphatic capillaries within vili

91
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What absorbs lipids and lipid-soluble substances in the small intestine

92
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What is produced in the small intestine to break down carbohydrates

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Brush border enzymes

93
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Brush border enzymes break down _____ into ______

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disaccharides/trisaccharides into monosaccharides

94
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The carbs that are broken down into simple monosaccharides are

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absorbed into the blood

95
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Proteins are broken down into ______ in the small intestine

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amino acids

96
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amino acids in the small intestine are absorbed into the

97
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Fats are broken down into _______ in the small intestine

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monglycerides to fatty acids

98
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Monglycerides and fatty acids are picked up by

99
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What are the 4 lobes of the liver

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  1. Right lobe 2. left lobe 3. Quadrate lobe 4. Caudate lobe
100
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The liver is an __________ organ of the digestive tract

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accessory organ

101
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What is the main function of the liver

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produce and release bile into the duodenum

102
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Yellow-green substance produced by the liver

103
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What two substances found in bile emulsify fats

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  1. Bile salts 2. lecithin
104
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What is the function of the gallbladder

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store and concentrate bile

105
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Gallstones form as a result of too much

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cholesterol

106
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The pancreas is an ________ organ located behind the stomach

107
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The endocrine function of the pancreas is owed to

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islet cells

108
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Islet cells produce

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insulin and glucagon

109
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The exocrine function of the pancreas is owed to

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acinar cells

110
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Acinar cells produce

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pancreatic juice

111
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What are the 6 substances in pancreatic juice

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  1. Water 2. Bicarbonate 3. Pancreatic amylase 4. Pancreatic lipase 5. Proteases 6. Nucleases
112
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Bicarbonate in pancreatic juice

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neutralizes acidity of chyme

113
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Pancreatic amylase in pancreatic juice aids in the digestion of

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carbohydrates

114
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Pancreatic lipase in pancreatic juice aids in the digestion of

115
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Proteases digest

116
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Nucleases digest

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nucleic acids

117
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What are the 4 sections of the large intestine

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  1. Ascending colon 2. Transverse colon 3. Descending colon 4. Sigmoid colon
118
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Chyme enters the large intestine via the

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illocecal valve

119
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The lining of the large intestine aids in the absorption of

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water and electrolytes

120
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The large intestine compacts chyme into __________ which is stored until elimination occurs

121
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The large intestine contains indigenous microbiota who’s function is

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Produce vitamins and protection

122
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What is the final product of the GI tract

123
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What are the 2 movements of the large intestine

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  1. Peristalsis 2. Mass movements
124
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Peristalsis is

125
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The large intestine engages in mass movements

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2-3 times per-day to force feces toward the rectum

126
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What two Reflexes are involved in the movements of the large intestine

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  1. Gastocolic reflex 2. Defecation reflex
127
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Reflex initiated by stomach distension that causes a mass movement

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Gastrocolic reflex

128
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Reflex that relaxes the internal anal sphincter

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Defecation reflex

129
Q

Nutrients consumed in large amounts

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Macronutrients

130
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What are the 3 macronutrients

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  1. Carbohydrates 2. Proteins 3. Fats
131
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Nutrients consumed in small amounts

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Micronutrients

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