Digestive System Flashcards

1
Q

salivary glands secrete ________

A

salivary amylase

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2
Q

external to masseter

A

parotid glands

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3
Q

below the mandible

A

submandibular glands

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4
Q

below tongue

A

sublingual glands

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5
Q

_____ part of the esophagus

found in neck, posterior to the trachea

A

cervical portion

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6
Q

_____ part of the esophagus

posterior to trachea in upper half, posterior to heart in lower half

A

thoracic portion

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7
Q

_______ part of the esophagus

passes through diaphragm at esophageal hiatus T10

A

abdominal portion,

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8
Q

where the esophagus and stomach join

contains the _________

A

gastroesophageal junction

cardiac opening

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9
Q

“dome shaped” above entrance of esophagus

A

fundus

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10
Q

gastric folds in the stomach

A

ruggae

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11
Q

distal end of the stomach and contains smooth muscle

A

pyloric zone

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12
Q

opening between stomach and small intestine

A

pyloric sphincter

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13
Q

digestive enzyme involved in the digestion of proteins

where?

A

pepsin

stomach

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14
Q

digestive enzyme thats involved in secretion of HCl

where?

A

gastrin

stomach

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15
Q

digestive enzymethats involved in absorption of B12

where?

A

intrinsic factor

stomach

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16
Q

attached to the greater curvature of stomach, embedded with adipose tissue

A

greater omentum

17
Q

C-shaped organ, first part of the small intestine

has 4 parts (see picture)

A

duodenum

superior, descending, horizontal, ascending

18
Q

proximal 2/5ths of the small intestine

19
Q

distal 3/5ths of the small intestine

20
Q

digestive enzyme that activates pancreatic enzymes

where?

A

enterokinase

small intestine

21
Q

digestive enzyme that stimulates gallbladder contraction and hepatic secretion of bicarbonate
Where?

A

cholecystokinin

small intestine

22
Q

digestive enzyme that stimulates trypsin and chymotrypsin

A

secretin

small intestine

23
Q

junction between the ileum of the small intestine and the first portion of the large intestine called the ________

A

ileocecal junction, cecum

24
Q

junction between the ileum of the small intestine and the first portion of the large intestine called the ________
the opening is called the __________
which is guarded by the ______

A

ileocecal junction, cecum

ileocecal opening, ileocecal valve

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soft tissue appendage that extends from the cecum
vermiform appendix
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the large intestine is divided into:
1. CECUM 2. ASCENDING COLON 3. HEPATIC FLEXURE 4. TRANSVERSE COLON 5. SPLENIC FLEXURE 6. DESCENDING COLON 7. SIGMOID COLON 8. RECTUM
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connective tissue which lines the abdominal cavity and its organs.
peritoneum
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lines the abdominal wall
parietal peritoneum
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lines the surface of organs
visceral peritoneum
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between the peritoneal layers, contains a thin film of fluid
peritoneal cavity
31
the mesenteric veins converge to form the _________ which enters the liver at a location called the _______
hepatic portal vein | porta hepatis
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largest gland in the body that produces _____ | presents 4 lobes:
liver, bile | right lobe, left lobe, caudate lobe, quadrate lobe
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ligament in liver that is located across the superior border
coronary ligament
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ligament in liver that separates right and left lobes
falciform ligament
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bile is responsible for _________
the digestion and absorption of fats and fat soluble vitamins A, D, E and K.
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the _____ of the pancreas is by the duodenum the _____ of the pancreas is by the spleen the pancreas produces __________
``` head, tail digestive enzymes (insulin and glucagon) ```
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secondary lymphatic organ
spleen
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the right half of the liver is drained by the _____________, the left half is drained by the ____________ these two ducts form the ___________ the gallbladder is drained by the _________ together they form the __________ the _________ drains the digestive enzymes of the pancreas
``` right hepatic duct, left hepatic duct common hepatic duct cystic duct common bile duct pancreatic duct ```
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the pancreatic duct and the common bile duct forms the ________
hepatopancreatic ampulla of water