GI A&P Flashcards
The ______ sphincter closes to keep food in the stomach. It opens to send food into the small intestine.
pyloric
The ph of stomach acid is ____ - ____.
1.5 - 3.5
The liver produces ______, ______, & _____.
bile , albumin, & cholesterol
The _____ intestines churn and mix ingested food, making it into chyme. It ABOSRBS nutrients.
small intestines
The liver converts _____ into urea.
ammonia
The liver converts glucose into?
glycogen for storage
The liver metabolizes _____ and _____.
drugs and toxins
The liver produces ______ factors and regulates ____ ______.
clotting factors and regulates blood clotting.
The gallbladder releases _____ into the small intestine.
bile
The gallbladder stores _____.
bile
Bile emulsifies ______ so they can be absorbed.
lipids
The endocrine function of the pancreas is to regulate ____ _____.
blood sugar
The exocrine function of the pancreas plays a big role in ______.
digestion
Trypsin breaks down _____.
proteins
Amylase breaks down ______.
carbohydrates
