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Digestive System Flashcards

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1
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What is digestion?

A

mechanical and chemical breakdown of foods into forms that the body cells can absorb

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What is the alimentary canal?

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organs forming a pathway extending from the mouth to the anus

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3
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What are the food movements?

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  • churning: mixes substances
  • peristalsis: moves substances through esophagus to stomach
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4
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What is the function of the mouth?

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initiating digestion using chewing and saliva

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5
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What is another way to say chewing?

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mastication

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6
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What is the function of the teeth?

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decrease size of food particles

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7
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How many teeth do we have?

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32 teeth

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What is the function of salivary glands?

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makes saliva

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What is the pharynx and its function?

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throat
- passageway between mouth to esophagus

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10
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What is the function of esophagus?

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tube connecting mouth to stomach
- peristalsis

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What is the function of the stomach?

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receives food from esophagus and continues to breakdown food with gastric juices
- propels food to small intestine

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12
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What is rugae?

A

folds in the stomach

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13
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What quadrant is the stomach in?

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upper left

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14
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What is the function of the liver?

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makes bile to breakdown fats

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15
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What quadrant is the liver in?

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right upper

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What is the function of the gallbladder?

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stores bile
- connects to duodenum

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What is the function of the pancrease?

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makes enzymes that aid in digestion
- connects to duodenum

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18
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What is the function of the small intestine?

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absorbing nutrients

19
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What are the sections of the small intestine?

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  • duodenum
  • jejunum
  • ileum
20
Q

What is the large intestine and its function?

A

colon
- absorption of nutrients
- feces formed from solid waste

21
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What are the sections of the large intestine?

A
  • cecum (connects to ilium)
  • ascending colon
  • transverse colon
  • descending colon
  • sigmoid colon
22
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What is the apprendix?

A

thin tube joined to the large intestine

23
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What is the function of the appendix?

A

reservoir for beneficial bacteria
- part of immune system in young child
- helps fight disease

24
Q

What are the essential nutrients?

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  • carbohydrates
  • proteins
  • lipids
  • vitamins
  • minerals
  • water
25
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What are the 3 main nutrients in foods and drinks?

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  • carbohydrates
  • proteins
  • fats
26
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What is the purpose of carbohydrates?

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broken down to glucose for energy

27
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What are the functions of a lipid?

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structural component of cell membrane
- energy

28
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What is the function of protein?

A

structure, function, regulation of the body’s tissues and organs
- tissue repair and growth

29
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What is the function of vitamins?

A

normal growth and development
- fat-soluble
- water-soluble

30
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What is the function of minerals?

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keeps bones, muscles, heart, and brain working properly
- found in bones and teeth

31
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What are examples of fat soluble vitamins? What are the functions?

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A: for vision, reproduction, bone health, immune system, skin
D: for bone strength, calcium absorption, immune system
E: immune system, flushes toxins
K: blood clotting, bone health

32
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What is the benefit of fat-soluble vitamins?

A

long-term storage
- doesn’t need to be constantly replenished

33
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Where are fat-soluble vitamins stored?

A

fatty/adipose tissue

34
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What are examples of water-soluble vitamins?

A
  • vitamin C
  • vitamin B complex (1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 9, 12)
35
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What are water-soluble vitamins?

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  • not stored in the body
  • enter bloodstream and eliminated through urine if not needed
  • regular intake to avoid deficiency
36
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What is appendicitis?

A

inflammation and infection of the appendix

37
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What is cirrhosis?

A

chronic liver disease leading to scarring of the tissue

38
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What is the cause of cirrhosis?

A

medication, alcohol use, hep B or C

39
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What is cholelithiasis?

A

gallstones

40
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What is colitis?

A

inflammation of large intestine
- viral or bacterial

41
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What is constipation?

A

difficult defecation
- increase in fiber can help

42
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What is crohn’s disease?

A

inflammatory bowel disease
- affects small intestine

43
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What is gastritis?

A

inflammation of the stomach

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