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Digestive System Flashcards

1
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Mouth function

A

Mastication, swallowing

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Pharynx and esophagus function

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Transport

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Stomach function

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Mechanical disruption, absorption of water and alcohol

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4
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Small intestine function

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Chemical and mechanical digestion and absorption

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5
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Large intestine function

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Absorb electrolytes and vitamins B and K

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Rectum and anus function

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Defection

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7
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Hard palate

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Bony separation between oral and nasal cavities

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8
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Soft palate

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Muscular arch posterior to hard palate

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Tooth structure (superficial to deep)

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Crown, neck, root

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Esophagus

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Posterior to trachea, connects pharynx to stomach

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Cardia

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Upper region of stomach just below lower esophageal sphincter

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12
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Fundus

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Dome shaped portion in contact with diaphragm, superior to and left of cardia

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13
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Primary region of digestion

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Jejunum

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14
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Liver location

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Inferior to diaphragm on right side of abdominal pelvic cavity

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15
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Lobes of the liver

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Right, left, caudate, and quadrate

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16
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Liver functions

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  1. Carbohydrate metabolism
  2. Lipid metabolism
  3. Protein metabolism
  4. Filtering of drugs and hormones
  5. Storage
  6. Phagocytosis
17
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Liver: carbohydrate metabolism

A

Glycogen to glucose
Glucose to glycogen
Gluconeogenesis

18
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Liver: lipid metabolism

A

Bile secretion and production
Released into gallbladder via hepatic duct
Essential for fat digestion

19
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Liver: storage

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Vitamins (A, B12, D, E, K)
Fe and Cu minerals

20
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Gallbladder location

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Inferior and posterior surface of liver

21
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Gallbladder function

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Stores and concentrates bile which drains into duodenum via common bile duct

EXSS-175 (8 decks)

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