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Question 1

Primary function of digestive system

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Move nutrients, water and electrolytes from the external enviroment into the bodys internal enviroment
Central regulation and integration of metabolic processes throughout the body
Proper functioning necessary for whole body homeostasis
10% of health care costs related to the GI system

Question 2

GI extends from

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Mouth to large intestine

Question 3

GI tract

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A long tube with muscular walls lined by transporting and secretory epithelial. Continuation of External enviroment

Question 4

Stomach to Anus

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Gut

Question 5

Digestion

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Mechanical and chemical breakdown of food primarity occurs in gut

Question 6

Where does digestion occur

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Gut

Question 7

Accesory gladular organs

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Salivary glands, liver, gallbladder and pancreas

Question 8

Digestion begins with

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Mastification in the mouth and the addition of saliva

Question 9

Functions of salivary glands

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1. Moisten and lubricate food
2. Amylase digests starches
3. Dissolve some food molecules (taste)
   4, Lysozyme kills bacteria

Question 10

3 salivary glands

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Parotid
Sublingual
Submandibular

Question 11

Esophagus

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Passageway from mouth to stomach
Seperated by upper and lower esophageal sphincter

Question 12

What is esophagus made of

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Skeletal and Smooth muscle

Question 13

How does food move

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Via peristalic waves

Question 14

3 parts of the stomach

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1. Fundus
2. Body
3. Antrum

Question 15

Majority of digestion happens in the

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Small intestine

Question 16

3 sections of small intestine

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1. Duodenum
2. Jejunum
3. Ilem

Question 17

Where does duodenum gets exocrine secretion from

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liver and pancreas

Question 18

Large intestine

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(Colon)
1.5 L of watery chyme pass into here each day
Mostly reabsorbed

Question 19

Parts of the large intestine

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Ascending colon
Transverse colon
Descending colon
Sigmoid colon

Question 20

In response to metabloic alkalosis the respiratory system will

Answer 20

Decrease the rate / Depth of ventilation

Question 21

4 layers of GI

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inner (mucosa)
Submucosa
muscularis externa
Serosa

Question 22

Parts of mucosa

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Mucous membrane
Lamina propria
Muscularis mucosae

Question 23

Enteric Nervous System

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Submucosal plexus
Myentric plexus

Question 24

Lipids go into

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Lamina Propria

Question 25

What increases surface area in stomach

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Gastric glands (microscopic and small)

Question 26

Large folding of stomach

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Rugae

Question 27

what increases surface area in small intestine

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Villi

Question 28

Epithelium of Mucosa

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has variable functions depending on location,
Has tight functions
Includes transporting epithelial cells, endocrine and exocrine secretory cells
Has a lot of stem cells

Question 29

Epithelial cells have a

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Short life span

Question 30

Lamina propria

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Subepithelial tissue containing nerve fibers, small blood vessels and lymph vessels

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Muscularis mucosae

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Can alter surface area available for absorbtion

Question 32

Sub Mucosa Layer

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Middle distensible layer containing larger vessels. Has the submucosal plexus. One of the major nerve networks in the enteric nervous system

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Muscularis Externa

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2 or 3 layers of smooth muscle
Contains myentric plexus

Question 34

Circular muscle

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Decrease diameter

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Longitudinal muslce

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Shortens the tube

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Serosa

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Outer covering connective tissue. Holds intestine in place

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Secretion

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Movement of material from cells into lumen or ECF
and secretion from ECF to lumen

Question 38

Absorbtion

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Movement of material from GI lumen to ECF

Question 39

Motility

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Movment of material through the GI tract as a result of muscle contraction