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Digestive System Flashcards

1
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saliva contains

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salivary amylase
lingual lipase
antimicrobial agents
lysozyme
bicarbonate ions
mucin

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salivary amylase function

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begins chemical breakdown of polysaccharides into simple sugars

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3
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lingual lipase function

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begins the breakdown of fats

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lysozyme function

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enzyme that works together with immunoglobulin A to break down cell walls of many bacteria

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bicarbonate ion function

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help saliva maintain pH that is optimal for salivary enzymes as well as other ions

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mucin function

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protein that helps to form gel-like coating that lubricates the bolus of food

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7
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esophagus is

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25 cm tube extending from the pharynx to the stomach

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8
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esophagus function

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passageway for food

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9
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esophagus secretes

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mucus to aid in the transport of food

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10
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esophagus walls

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4
mucosa
submucosa
muscular externa
adventitia

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11
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esophagus upper third composed of

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skeletal muscle and is under voluntary control

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12
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esophagus lower third is

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entirely smooth muscle

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13
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esophageal sphincters

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one at superior end of esophagus and one at lower end of esophagus

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14
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what is the stomach

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a muscular organ that can stretch to accommodate a high volume of food

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15
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what is the primary role of the stomach

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the storage and mechanical break down of food

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16
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inner surface of the stomach

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Mucosa- is folded into a series of ridges called rugae

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17
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rugae

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series of ridges in the stomach. allow the stomach to expand as it fills with food

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18
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food in stomach

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turns into chyme

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19
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pyloric sphincter

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regulates passage of chyme into the small intestine

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20
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mucosa of stomach contains

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gastric glands which open into numerous gastric pits

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21
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what are the 4 types of cells in gastric glands

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mucous cells
parietal cells
chief cells
endocrine cells

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22
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endocrine cell function

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also known as G-cellls. release hormones such as gastrin into the blood and do not contribute to gastric juices

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23
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parietal cell function

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exocrine gland. secrete intrinsic factor and release hydrochloric acid

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24
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intrinsic factor

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exocrine gland. required for absorption of vitamin B12 in small intestine

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25
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hydrochloric acid (HCl) function in stomach

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lowers the pH of gastric juice to 1-3

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26
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why is an acidic environment required

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for the activation of pepsinogen

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27
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chief cells function

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secrete pepsinogen and gastric lipase

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28
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pepsin function

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digestive enzyme that breaks down proteins into smaller peptide chains

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29
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mucous cell function

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secrete bicarbonate-containing mucous to protect the stomach from the acidity and digestive enzymes

30
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where does most fat and protein digestion occur

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in small intestine

31
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where are g cells located

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(endocrine cells) at the lowest end of the rugae (tip)

32
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where are mucous cells located

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lien most of the mucosa

33
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chief and parietal cell location

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along the mucosa

34
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layer of muscularis externa

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longitudinal layer
circular layer
oblique layer- not seen in the rest of the alimentary canal

35
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stomach location

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left superior region of the abdomen

36
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gastroesophageal sphincter

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found at the junction between the esophagus and the stomach.
helps to prevent acid reflux of acidic contents

37
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4 main parts of stomach

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cardiac region
fundus
body
pylorus

38
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cardiac region function

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area where foo dis emptied into the stomach

39
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fundus function

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most superior region of the stomach

40
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body function

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largest, most centrakregion of the stomach. curves towards the right to form a ā€œJā€ with the lesser curvature and the greater curvature.

41
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pylorus function

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funnel shaped region in the stomach.
wider end- pyloric antrum
narrow end- pyloric canal

42
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pyloric sphincter

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value that regulates the release of small amounts of chyme into the small intestine.

43
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liver function

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*acts as accessory organ by performing many functions such as the production of bile, nutrient metabolism, and detoxification.
*regulates blood glucose concentration.
*breaks down exogenous compounds such as drugs and alcohol.

44
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how many lobes does the liver have

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4

45
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what is the primary digestive function of the liver

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synthesis of bile

46
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bile description

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yellow-green solution that includes:
bile salts
pigments (mainly BILIRUBIN from the breakdown hemoglobin)
cholesterol
electrolytes

47
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bile function in digestive system

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bile salts are what plays a role in digestion.
Bile salts mechanically by emulsifying fats into smaller globules called micelles.
Enhances the absorption of fat-soluble vitamins A, D, E, and K

48
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micelles function

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can be acted in by lipases in the small intestine

49
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where is bile stored

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stored and concentrated in the gallbladder

50
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liver cell function

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synthesize bile salts from cholesterol

51
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what causes bile to be squeezed out of the bile duct

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hormone called CCK (chloecystokinin) signals gallbladder to contract and bile to be squeezed into common bile duct when food enters the small intestine

52
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where does the bile duct join with the pancreatic duct

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at the hepatopancreatic ampulla or ampula of vater.

53
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how does bile spill into the the duodenum

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via duodenal papilla.
it can also flow directly from the liver to dueodenum

54
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what is ammonia converted into in the liver

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urea and excreted by the kidneys

55
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what happens in cases of prolonged fasting

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the liver can produce glucose from non-carbohydrate sources like proteins and fats.

56
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where does blood from digestive tract enter the liver

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through the hepatic portal vein

57
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what happens if blood sugar is too high

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liver polymerizes glucose to form glycogen in process called glycogenisis

58
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what happens in liver if blood sugar is too low

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liver cells break down stored glycogen and release glucose monomers in the process called glycogenolysis

59
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what is glysogenisis

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when liver polymerizes glucose to form glycogen

60
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what is glycogenolysis

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when liver cells breakdown stored glycogen and release glucose monomers

61
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what is gluconeogenesis

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the process of the liver producing glucose from non-carbohydrate sources like proteins and fats

62
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pepsin function

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begins the breakdown of proteins

63
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cholinesterase function

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begins the breakdown of acetylcholine

64
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what would happen if the parietal cells were unable to secrete substances into the gastric gland

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parietal cells would not secrete corrosive HCl, pepsinogen could not be converted to pepsin, pepsin would not form, dietary proteins would remain undigested.

65
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enteroendocrine cells produce

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gastrin

66
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what is gastrin

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a local hormone that is vital for regulating digestive activities in the stomach

67
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what does gastrin do

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stimulates the release of gastric juices and emptying of the stomach

68
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chief cell function

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responsible for producing inactive protein-digusting enzymes called pepsinogens

69
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structural components of lipids

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glycerol and fatty acids

70
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how does pepsin aid in the digestion of proteins

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by severing the peptide bonds that join amino acids into long chains

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