Exam 2 - Digestive system - organs Flashcards
which abdominal quadrant is the stomach in?
ULQ
which part of the body starts carb digestion?
mouth - salivary glands
which part of the body starts protein digestion?
stomach
what four things does the stomach absorb?
(the bar)
Water
Salts
Alcohol
Lipid-soluble drugs
these three organs add ingredients to the mix when the chyme enters the duodenum
pancreas, liver and gallbladder
what part of the body starts fat absorption
small intestine
what are the three sections of the small intestine?
Duodenum
Jejunum
Ileum
this part of the small intestine connects to the stomach
duodenum
middle part of SI, wider than the end
jejunum
ending and longest part of SI
ileum
these are made of simple columnal epithelium and help the SI to digest by increasing surface area
villi
This sphincter connects small to large intestine
ileocecal
What is the function of the large intestine?
pushes chyme to rectum, absorbs a few things
These bacteria in the LI synthesize vitamins
intestinal flora
What 3 things can the large intestine absorb?
vitamins
water
electrolytes