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Digestive System Flashcards

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Digestive tract (mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine)

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Alimentary canal

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Process of breaking down good so it can be absorbed into the bloodstream

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Digestion

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Liver, gall bladder, pancreas, salivary glands

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Accessory organs

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Inner most layer of alimentary canal

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Mucous

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Contains blood vessels and nerves

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Submucosa

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Pushes food

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Muscular

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Outer protection layer reduces friction

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Serous

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Name 3 functions of mucous layer

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Secretes mucous
Releases enzymes
Absorbs

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Name 2 functions of sub mucosa layer

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1) transports materials from digestive canal to blood

2) give nutrients to other layers

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Breaks down food

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Mouth

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Area inside the teeth

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Oral cavity

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Area between teeth and gumline

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Vestibule

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Front of root of mouth

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Hard palate

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Back of roof of mouth

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Soft palate

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Projection of soft palate that hangs down In back of throat

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Uvula

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Lymphatic tissue that fights infection in back of throat

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Tonsils

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Process of chewing

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Mastication

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Main component of teeth

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Dentin

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Center of tooth

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Pulp cavity

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Narrow tunnel that blood vessels and nerves run through

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Root canal

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Base of tooth

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Root

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Connect teeth to jaw

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Peridontal ligament

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Connects tooth to gum

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Cementum

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Cavities

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Caries

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Visible part of tooth

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Crown

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Infection of the gum

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Gingivitis

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Covering of tooth

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Cut teeth, front, 8

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Tear food, 4

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Crush food, 8

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Grind, 12

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Name 5 functions of salivary gland

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1) moisten food
2) binds food together
3) starts digestion
4) cleans mouth
5) regulates pH

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Found in cheeks 25% of saliva

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Found in lower jaw 70% of saliva

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Submandibular

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Found under the tongue 5% of saliva

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Sublingual

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Breaks down starch

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Liquefy and lower acidity

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Viral infection of the salivary glands

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Digests fats

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Increase saliva releases

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Parasympathetic

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Decreases saliva release

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Sympathetic

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Common pathway for air, water, an food that connects mouth to esophagus

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5 steps of swallowing

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1) tongue goes up
2) soft palate goes up
3) food is pushed back
4) larynx rises
5) epiglottis covers trachea

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Tube that conducts mouth to stomach

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Area over esophagus

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Cardiac region of stomach

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Overflow area In upper part of stomach

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Fundic region

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Area near duodenum

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Pyloric region of stomach

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Base of stomach where acids are released

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Material that leaves stomach

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Valve between esophagus and stomach

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Cardiac sphincter

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Valve between stomach and duodenum

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Pyloric sphincter

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First 6 inches of the small intestine

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Creates enzymes to break down sugars, proteins, and starches

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Secretes Insulin

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Secretes pancreatic juice

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Creates bile largest internal organ

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6 functions of liver

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1) breaks down fats
2) secrets bile
3) detoxifies blood
4) breaks down protein
5) breaks down carbs
6) stores vitamins

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Stores extra bile

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Gall bladder

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8 feet long part of small intestine, most absorption occurs here

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Last 12 feet of small intestine, connects to colon

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Opening in intestine that food moves through

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Folds in intestine

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absorbs water and some minerals

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Large intestine

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Amount of heat needed to raise 1 g of water 1 degree Celsius

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1000 calories

65
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Name 6 nutrients and what they do

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1) water-needed for chemical reactions
2) carbs- give energy
3) fats- protect, insulate, store energy
4) proteins- growth repair transport
5) vitamins- Control cell processes
6) minerals- help build tissue

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Raw materials for bodily functions and processes

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