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Digestive System Flashcards

1
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grinding & chopping (mastication)

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mechanical digestion

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2
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breaking down of food

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digestion

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3
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by the use of chemicals

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chemical digestion

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4
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What is the route of food in the digestive system?

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Mouth -> pharynx -> esophagus -> stomach -> small intestines (pancreas, liver, gallbladder) -> large Intestines -> rectum -> anus

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5
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roof of the mouth

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palate

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6
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mix and pushes the food

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tongue

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7
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3 pairs; produces salivary amylase

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salivary glands

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8
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teeth for cutting

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incisors

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9
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How many incisors are there?

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8

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10
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teeth for tearing

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canines

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11
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How many canines are there?

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4

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12
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teeth for grinding

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premolars and molars

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13
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How many premolars are there?

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8

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14
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How many molars are there?

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12

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15
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prevents food to enter in trachea

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epiglottis

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16
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ball of food

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bolus

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17
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peristalsis

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movement of esophagus

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18
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temporary food storage and site of chemical digestion

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stomach

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19
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folds of stomach

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rugae

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20
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junction of esophagus and stomach

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esophageal sphincter

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21
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junction of stomach and small intestine

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pyloric sphincter

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22
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produce mucus (protects stomach)

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mucous cells

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23
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produce HCl (softens food, kills bacteria)

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parietal cells

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24
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produces pepsin (digest proteins)

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gastric chief cells

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25
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digest starch

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gastric amylase

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26
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digest fats (triglyceride → 1 free fatty acid)

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gastric lipase

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27
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combined HCl, mucus and enzymes

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gastric juice

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28
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partially digested liquid food

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chyme

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29
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How long are the small intestines?

30
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How long are small intestines in diameter?

31
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3 parts of the small intestine

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duodenum, jejunum, ileum

32
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completion of chemical digestion: pancreas, liver, and gallbladder

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small intestine

33
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largest internal organ

34
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produce Bile; stored in gall bladder

35
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digest fats into tiny droplets through emulsification

36
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secretes pancreatic juice

37
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reduce the chyme acidity

38
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trypsin (digest proteins)

39
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Carbs → Maltose

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Pancreatic amylase

40
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digests fats (triglyceride → 2 free fatty acid)

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pancreatic lipase

41
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tiny projections of Small I

42
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tiny projections of Villi

43
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contains capillaries where the absorption of nutrients occurs

44
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Where are the vili and microvili found?

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in the duodenum and jejunum

45
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Absorbs calcium, zinc, and vitamins

46
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How long is the large intestine?

47
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How long is the large intestine in diameter?

48
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includes cecum, colon, rectum and anal canal

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large intestine

49
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produce vitamin K and some B vitamins using bacteria

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large intestine

50
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absorbs water

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large intestine

51
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indigestible material then
becomes solid and is called…?

52
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end of large intestine

53
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temporary storage of waste material

54
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end of the rectum

55
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where feces comes out of the body

56
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the anus consists of a muscular ring called…

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anal sphincter

57
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opens during a bowel movement to allow feces to pass through

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anal sphincter

58
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food poisoning; clostridium botulinum

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foodborne botulism

59
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food poisoning; salmonella

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salmonellosis

60
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salmonella Typhi; severe

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typhoid fever

61
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indigestion; Heartburn, nausea, vomiting

62
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disorder resulting to indigestion

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organic dyspepsia

63
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nervous disorder/no obvious cause can be found

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functional dyspepsia

64
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open sore in the mucous membrane

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peptic ulcer

65
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Gastric Ulcer

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type of peptic ulcer

66
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Duodenal ulcer

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type of peptic ulcer

67
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Difficulty in defecation due to dry feces

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constipation

68
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rapid movement of feces in the colon; insufficient removal of water

69
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Painful infection of the colon

70
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cancer of the colon

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colon cancer

71
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diarrhea, nausea, vomiting & Cancer

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effects of alcohol

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