GI Flashcards
Chemical digestion
Changing food chemically so body can absorb by (enzymes, HCI, saliva)
Mechanical digestion
(Physical) break down of food to small particles (chewing,mashing..)
(key nutrients) Carbohydrates
Amylase (break down of starches and sugars) - glucose - absorbed by intestinal villi (starts in mouth)
(key nutrients) proteins
Pepsin (break down of protein) -amino acids -absorbed by intestinal villi (starts in stomach)
(key nutrients) fats
Bile (Liquifies fat) & lipase (dissolves fat)- fatty acids & glycerol - absorbed by lacteals
(Saliva glands) parotid
Front of ears (sour taste)
(Saliva glands) submandibular
Corners of jaw
(Saliva glands) sublingual
Under tongue
What is saliva made up of
Water (plasma), lysozyme (cleans mouth) and amylase (chemical breakdown of starches and sugars)
Cardiac sphincter / LES
Entrance of the stomach (closes to prevent GERG reflex)
Mechanical Digestion in stomach
Muscles in your stomach work together
Pyloric sphincter
Exit of stomach
Bolus
Ball of food (when it enters stomach)
Chyme
Semi liquid food (when it exits stomach)
(Gastric juices) HCL
Softens meat and kills bacteria
(Gastric juices) pepsin
Breaks down protein into amino acid
(Gastric juices) mucin
Coating of stomach lining to protect from HCL and pepsin
(Gastric juices) intrinsic factor
For stomach to absorb vit B12
-parietal cells (produce intrinsic factor)