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Digestive System Flashcards

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What are the digestive/ alimentary tract (MPESSLA)

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mouth
pharynx
esophagus
stomach
small intestine
large intestine
anus

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What are the accessory organs of the digestive system

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teeth
tongue
liver
salivary glands
pancreas
gallbladder

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It is the study of digestive tract

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gastroenterology

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What are the functions of the digestive system

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ingestion
mastication
propulsion (swallowing, peristalsis, mass movements)
mixing
secretion
absorption
elimination

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In the functions of the digestive system:
What is the ingestion tube

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oral cavity

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In the functions of the digestive system:
It is the process where teeth chew food into the stomach

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mastication

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In the functions of the digestive system:
It is the start of mechanical digestion

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mastication

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In the functions of the digestive system:
It is the movement of food from one end to another

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propulsion

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In the functions of the digestive system:
What is the total time it takes to travel the whole of digestive tract

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24-36 hours

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In the functions of the digestive system:
What are the 3 movements in Propulsion

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swallowing
peristalsis
mass movements

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In the functions of the digestive system:
Swallowing is also known as

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deglutition

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In the functions of the digestive system, identify the movement of soft mass of food from oral cavity to esophagus

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swallowing

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In the functions of the digestive system, identify the movement of muscular contractions that propel materials through most of digestive tract

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peristalsis

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In the functions of the digestive system:
It is the movement that produce the peristalsis

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peristaltic waves

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In the functions of the digestive system, identify the movement of contractions that move in some part of the large intestine to the anus

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mass movements

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In the functions of the digestive system:
it lubricates/ liquidify the digestive food as it moves through the digestive tract

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secretion

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it is being secreted throughout the digestive tract

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mucus

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why is the mucus is being secreted throughout the body

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to lubricate the food and the linings of the digestive tract
protects the epithelium cells of digestive system tract from mechanical abrasion

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In the functions of the digestive system:
it is the breakdown of large food molecules to component parts

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digestion

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In the functions of the digestive system:
it is the movement of molecules out of the digestive tract and into blood/ lymphatic vessels

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absorption

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In the functions of the digestive system:
it is where the waste products are removed in the body

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elimination

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In the functions of the digestive system:
absorption is the movement of molecules out of the digestive tract and into the ____ or ______

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blood
lymphatic vessels

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In the functions of the digestive system:
elimination is where _____ and _____ reabsorbs and change material in digestive tract from liquefied to feces

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water and salts

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define defection

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process of elimination

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what are the 4 tissues of the digestive tract
mucosa submucosa muscularis serosa
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tissue layers of the digestive tract: innermost layer
mucosa
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tissue layers of the digestive tract: thickest layer of connective tissue
submucosa
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tissue layers of the digestive tract: outermost layer
serosa
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tissue layers of the digestive tract: what are the 3 layers of the mucosa
mucous epithelium lamina propria (loose CT) muscularis mucosae (smooth muscles)
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tissue layers of the digestive tract: submucosa contains ____, ____, ____ and _____
nerves glands blood vessels lymphatic vessels
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tissue layers of the digestive tract: regularly contracts and relaxes to propel food
muscularis
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tissue layers of the digestive tract: it covers the portion of the digestive tract within the peritoneal cavity
serosa
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tissue layers of the digestive tract: what are the 2 layer of smooth muscles of the muscularis
circular muscle layer longitudinal layer
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tissue layers of the digestive tract: in the smooth muscles of the muscularis, which is the outer layer
longitudinal muscle layer
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tissue layers of the digestive tract: in the smooth muscles of the muscularis, which is the inner layer
circular muscular layer
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serosa is also known as the
visceral peritoneum
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tissue layers of the digestive tract: what is the function of the mucosa
secretes mucus, digestive enzymes and hormones absorbs end product to the blood protect against infectious disease
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it is the serous membrane that lines the abdominal cavity
peritoneum
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it attaches and anchors the intestines in place
mesentery
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why do the mesentery attaches and anchors the intestines in place
so that the intestines wont twist when the body changes position
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why do peritoneal cavity usually contains empty spaces
so that in case of accidents/ trauma, the empty spaces will be filled with fluids called ascites
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mesentery has a layer of ______ that suspends digestive organs within the abdominal cavity
visceral peritoneum
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mesentery has their own _____, ______, _____, ______
blood vessels nerves lymphatic vessels lymph nodes
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what is the function of the lymph nodes and lymphatic vessels in the mesentery
contribute to immune system for digestive tract
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where does the chemical and mechanical digestion begins
mouth
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mouth is also known as the
oral cavity or buccal cavity
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in the mouth: it protects the anterior opening of the oral cavity
lips
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in the mouth: the lips are muscular structures formed by the _____ and ____
orbicularis oris muscle connective tissues
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in the mouth: it forms the floor of the mouth
tongue
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in the mouth: the tongue has ____
taste buds with projections
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in the mouth: the tongue has taste buds with projection called
lamina papillae
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in the mouth: hard palate is formed by the portions of _____ and _____ bones
maxillae bone palatine bone
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in the mouth: it separates the mouth from the nasal cavity
hard palate
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in the mouth: it forms an arch between the mouth and nasopharynx
soft palate
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in the mouth: smooth palate consists of mostly
skeletal muscle
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in the mouth: it anchors the tongue to the floor of the mouth
lingual frenulum
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in the mouth: lingual frenulum consists many ________ that populates the floor of the mouth
superficial blood vessels
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in the mouth: it is a cone-shaped process
uvula
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in the mouth: uvula hangs downward from the ______
soft palate
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it is the process where the digestion begins when food enters the mouth and is chewed
mastication
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how many permanent/ secondary teeth does adult have
32
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in the teeth: what are the 2 dental arches
mandibular arch maxillary arch
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in the teeth: what are the 4 types of teeth
incisors canine teeth premolar molar
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in the teeth: it has sharp edges that cuts the food
incisors
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in the teeth: it is designed to tear food
canine teeth
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in the teeth: it is the cone shaped teeth
canine teeth
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in the teeth: it has large, flat surfaces for crushing/ grinding
molars
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in the teeth: it has broad crown with rounded cusps fine grinding of food
molars
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in the teeth: it has grinding surfaces
premolars
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in the teeth: each quadrant of the mouth consist of incisors - canine teeth - premolar - molar -
incisors - 2 canine teeth - 1 premolar - 2 molar - 3
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in the teeth: each arch consists of how many teeth
16
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in the teeth: it is the wisdom tooth
third molar
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in the teeth: the third molar usually appear in the ______
late 20s or teens
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in the teeth: it may be impacted and may cause pain/ irritation hence needs to remove surgically
wisdom teeth
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in the teeth: primary teeth can be also known as
baby teeth milk teeth
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it is the first set of teeth that human developed
deciduous teeth
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in the teeth: the primary teeth will erupt about age of ________, usually emerge until age of ________
8-6 months 2 1/2 years
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in the teeth: at what age where the teeth will be shredded by the body, replaced by permanent teeth
6-13 years old
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in the teeth: what are the 3 divisions of the tooth anatomy
crown neck root
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the tooth anatomy: above the gum
crown
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the tooth anatomy: boundary between crown and root
neck
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the tooth anatomy: embedded portion of the tool in the bones
root
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the tooth anatomy: it covers the crown surface
emanel
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the tooth anatomy: enamel consists of 95%-97% _____
inorganic calcium salts
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the tooth anatomy: it is a yellowish tissue
dentin
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the tooth anatomy: it is a cell that produce and maintain the dentin
odontoblast
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the tooth anatomy: it surrounds the dentin
pulp cavity
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the tooth anatomy: it lines the root of the teeth
cementum
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the tooth anatomy: it holds tooth in tooth sockets, exerts cushioning effect
periodontal ligament
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the tooth anatomy: cementum attaches the tooth to the _______
periodontal ligament
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the tooth anatomy: the pulp contains ______, _______, ______ and ______. this is where the _______ came from
connective tissues, lymphatic vessels, blood and nerves
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salivary gland secretes
saliva
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saliva contains
mucous amylase
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how much saliva do we secrete
1litre
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what stimulates the salivation
smell of food thoughts of food
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it moistens the mouth and lubricates and protects the teeth
salivary gland
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salivary glands moisten food and transform into a mass called _____
bolus
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salivary glands contains 2 enzymes, ______and ______
amylase lipase
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amylase breaks down
starch
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lipase begins the digestion of
fat
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3 types of salivary gland
parotid gland sublingual gland submandibular gland
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identify the salivary gland: lie just underneath the skin anterior to the ear
parotid gland
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identify the salivary gland: drains through multiple ducts onto the floor of the mouth
sublingual gland
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identify the salivary gland: empties into the mouth on either side of the lingual frenulum
submandibular gland
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identify the salivary gland: produce amylase and other enzyme
parotid gland submandibular gland
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identify the salivary gland: produce majority mucus
sublingual gland
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what are the secretions in the oral cavity
salivary amylase mucus serous saliva lingual lipase
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oral cavity secretions: function of serous saliva
moisten food and mucous membrane neutralize bacterial acids
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oral cavity secretions: function of mucus
lubricates food and protects the digestive tract
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oral cavity secretions: function of lingual lipase
digest minor amt. of lipids
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oral cavity secretions: function of salivary amylase
digest starch
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what are the 3 parts of the pharynx
nasopharynx oropharynx laryngopharynx
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which part of the pharynx usually transmits food
oropharynx laryngopharynx
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during swallowing, it closes the opening of the trachea
epiglottis
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why does the epiglottis closes the opening of the trachea
so that the food can enter the larngopharynx
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is swallowing a voluntary or involuntary action
voluntary
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during the process of deglutition, the soft palate closes the _____, while the epiglottis closes the ______
nasopharynx trachea
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it is the burning sensation from acid entering back to the esophagus
heartburn
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it connects the pharynx to the stomach
esophagus
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how long is the esophagus
10 inch (25cm)
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it is a muscular sphincters that help prevent the backflow of stomach acid into the esophagus
lower esophageal sphincter
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lower esophageal sphincter prevent the back flow of _____ to the ______
stomach acid esophagus
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esophagus secretes _____
mucus
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what is the function of mucus in the esophagus
lubricates food and protect the lining of the digestive tract from abrasing and allowing the food to move slowly
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esophagus travels to the ______ then penetrates the _______ the enters the _________
mediastinum diaphragm stomach
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2023 SEM 1 ANAPHY (LAB) (15 decks)

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