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Digestive System Flashcards

1
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Mechanical digestion

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Physical breakdown of food particles

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Chemical digestion

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Enzymatic cleavage of chemical bonds

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3
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Digestive pathway

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Oral cavity -> Pharynx -> Esophagus -> Stomach -> Small intestine -> Large intestine -> Rectum -> Anus

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4
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Accessory organs of digestion

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Salivary glands, pancreas, liver, gallbladder

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5
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Enteric nervous system

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Govern function of digestive system

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6
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Location of enteric nervous system

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Walls of digestive tract

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7
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Hormones that trigger thirst

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Aldosterone, ADH

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8
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Hormones that trigger hunger

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Glucagon and ghrelin

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9
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Hormones that promote satiety

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Leptin and cholecystokinin

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10
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Salivary amylase

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Hydrolyze starch into smaller sugars

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11
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Salivary lipase

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Hydrolylze lipids

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12
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Fat soluble vitamins

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A, D, E, K

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13
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Peristalsis

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Muscle contraction that moves food toward the stomach

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14
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Swallowing occurs through the

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Upper esophageal sphincter

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15
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Food enters the stomach through the

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Lower esophageal sphincter

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16
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The stomach is divided into

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Fundus, body, antrum, pylorus

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17
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Fundus and body contain

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Gastric glands

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18
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Antrum and pylorus contain

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Pyloric glands

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19
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Rugae

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Lining of stomach

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20
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Internal curvature of the stomach is called

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Lesser curvature

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21
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External curvature of stomach

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Greater curvature

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22
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Gastric glands respond to signals from the

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Vagus nerve of the parasympathetic neurons

23
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Mucous cells

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Produce bicarbonate mucus that protects the muscular wall from acid

24
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Gastric gland cell types

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Chief cells and parietal cells

25
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Chief cells secrete

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Pepsinongen

26
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Parietal cells secrete

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HCl and intrinsic factors

27
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H+ ions cleave

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Pepsinogen to pepsin

28
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Pepsin

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Cleaves peptide bonds

29
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Intrinsic factor

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Needed for Vitamin B absorption, secreted in stomach

30
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Pyloric glands

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G-cells secrete gastrin

31
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Gastrin

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Increases HCl secretion and gastric motility

32
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Pepsin is activated by

33
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Chyme

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Food after mechanical and chemical digestion in stomach

34
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Food leaves the stomach and enters the duodenum through

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Pyloric sphincter

35
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Segments of the small intestine

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Duodenum, Jejunum, ileum

36
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Duodenum releases

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Brush-border enzymes

37
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Bile salts

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Derived from cholesterol, emulsify fats into micelles

38
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Pancreatic juices are secreted into the

39
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Pancreatic juice enzymes can digest

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Carbs, fats, proteins

40
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Duodenum pH conditions

41
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Acinar cells produce

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Pancreatic juices

42
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Jejunum and ileum are involved in

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Absorption

43
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Villi components

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Capillary bed and lacteal

44
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Lacteal

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Lymphatic system vessel

45
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Large intestine components

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Cecum, colon, rectum

46
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Capillaries in the small intestine absorb

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Water-soluble nutrients e.g. monosaccharides, amino acids, short-chain fatty acids

47
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Lacteals in the small intestine absorb

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Fat-soluble nutrients e.g. fats, cholesterol

48
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Bile contains

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Bile salt, cholesterol, pigments

49
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Liver functions

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  1. Bile production 2. Process nutrients 3. Detox 4. Synthesize albumin and clotting factor
50
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Gallbladder

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Stores and concentrates bile

51
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Part of large intestine that absorbs water and salt

52
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Peptidase, enteropeptidase, and secretin are found in

53
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Secretin (hormone)

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Stimulates release of pancreatic juices and slows motility

54
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Cholecystokinin (hormone)

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Stimulates bile and pancreatic juice release and promotes satiety

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