digestive system Flashcards

1
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gastric juice is composed of…

A

mucus, HCL and enzymes

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2
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the secretory duct of the pancreas discharges into…

A

duodenum

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3
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carbs are stored in liver and muscles as….

A

glycogen

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4
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what is the function of vili

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to increase surface area of the organ and absorb nutrients

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5
Q

water is MAINLY absorbed in

A

Large intestines

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6
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which enzyme attacks starch?

A

amylase(ptyalin)

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7
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amylase breaks down…

A

starches

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8
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peptidase breaks down..

A

protein

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9
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pepsin breaks down…

A

protein

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10
Q

lipase breaks down…

A

lipids(fats)

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11
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tripsin breaks down ..

A

protein

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12
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chymotrypsin breaks down.

A

protein

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13
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sucrase breaks down

A

sucrose

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14
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maltase breaks down

A

maltose

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15
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lactase breaks down

A

lactose

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16
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ingestion is

A

the taking in of food by mouth, pharynx and esophagus

17
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ingestion involves

A

mastication and deglutition

18
Q

digestion is..

A

food being broken down into smaller components; mechanically and chemically performed by mouth, stomach and small intestine

19
Q

absorption is…

A

passing of digestive end products into the blood stream from GIT

20
Q

elimination

A

ridding of feces

21
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function of the oral cavity

A

To mechanically and chemically break down food in the mouth, turns food into bolus, tongue helps propel it to the pharynx for deglutition, epiglottis prevents bolus from entering respiratory tract and oropharnx is part used for swallowing.

22
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function of pharynx

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facilitate swallowing(deglutition) by oropharynx

23
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function of esophagus

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moves bolus from pharynx to stomach, uses peristalsis, ‘gastro-intestinal sphincter’ prevents it from coming back up

24
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function of stomach

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mechanical& chemical digestion, secretes gastric juice, , ‘pyloric sphincter’ keeps contents in stomach til thoroughly mixed with gastric juice

25
what are the layers of stomach
-mucosa(innermost) secretes gastric juice sub-mucosa- supports mucosa gland muscular- thickest layer, not evenly lined up to alloow vigorous peristalsis serosa- part of abdominal peritoneum
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function of small intestine
responsible for chemical digestion and absorption
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large intestine
absorbswater, vitamins, minerals and eliminates waste
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caecum
entrance to LI
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appendix
dead end tube on LI
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rectum
excretes feces
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salivaryglands
functions to produe saliva
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fucntion of saliva
prevent dessication, flushes mouth and promotes taste
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pancreas
produces enzymes and other substances for a variety of processes, including digestion. - both exocrine and endocrine glands - pancreatic enzymes drain into pancreatic duct and enter duodenum
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liver
detoxes blood of metabolic and cellular waste by-products - process certain substances for elimination(alcohol and medicine) - store glycogen - produce some blood clotting factors - store fat-soluble vitamins and iron
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carbs break down into
monosaccharides(glucose)
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fats break downinto
FA(3) and glycerol(1)
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protein breaks down into
amino acids