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Digestive System Flashcards

1
Q

What are the parts in the digestive system

A

Alimentary canal and accessory organs

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2
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Describe alimentary canal

A

Digestive track

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3
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Describe accessory organs

A

Organs that aid in digestion but are not a part of the tract

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4
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What organs are in the alimentary canal

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Mouth esophagus throat rectum anus stomach small and large intestine

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5
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What organs are in the accessory organs

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Pancreas gall badder liver salivary glands

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6
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What are tissues of the digestive system

A

Epithelial tissue
Muscle tissue
Nerve tissue
Connective tissue

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7
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Describe the epithelial tissue

A

Lines digestive track

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8
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Describe muscle tissue

A

Found in the esophagus, stomach, and intestines
Used to help contract and push food along

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9
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Describe nerve tissue

A

Contraction of stomach
Signals acid release
Signals when stomach is full

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10
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Describe connective tissue

A

Blood vessel

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11
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What are the steps in the digestion process

A

Ingestion, digestion, absorption and egestion

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12
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Desribe ingestion?

A

Eating food

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13
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Describe digestion

A

Breaking down food, either chemically or mechanically

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14
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Whats mechinal digestion

A

Physically breaking down food

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15
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What’s chemical digestion

A

Chemically digesting food

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16
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Describe absorption

A

Absorbing nutrients from food particles

17
Q

Describe egestion

A

Removing solid waste

18
Q

Describe the mouths role

A

Mechanical breaking down food

19
Q

Describe esophagus roles

A

Contracting smooth muscles to push food along

20
Q

Describe stomachs role

A

Hold and churn food

21
Q

Describe the small insteines role

A

Absorbs food nutrients

22
Q

Desribe the small intestines role

A

Abrobes food nutrients

23
Q

What are the parts of the small intestine

A

Duodenum
Jejunum
Ileum

24
Q

Describe duodenum

A

Right after stomach

25
Q

Describe jejunum

A

Breaks down remaining carbs and proteins

26
Q

Describe ileum

A

Absorbs nutrients
Pushes food to large intestine

27
Q

Describe large intestines role

A

Reabsorbs water
Makes food into soild feces

28
Q

Describe rectums role

A

Store feces

29
Q

Describe anus role

A

Pushes feces out

30
Q

Describe salivary glands role

A

Contains water enzymes and electrolytes to help moisten food

31
Q

Describe livers role

A

Produces bile

32
Q

Describe pancrease role

A

Releases sodium bicarbonate to neutralize

33
Q

Describe gall bladder role

A

Hold bile to help digest fatty foods

34
Q

What is heart burn

A

Stomach acid buildup in esophagus

35
Q

What organ does the most digestive

A

Small intestine

36
Q

Why can u still swallow food upside down

A

Esophagus uses involuntary mucles to push food along
Does not rely on gravity

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