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(MS 2) Gastrointestinal > Introduction > Flashcards

Introduction Flashcards

1
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Ingestion and mastication

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Mouth

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2
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Secretes mucus, passageway and facilitates movement of food

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Esophagus

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Passageway for air, food, fluids

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Pharynx

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2
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Flap the open and closes to prevent food or fluids entering the trachea

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Epiglottis

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3
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Breaks down food by churning and mixing to turn bolus into chyme consistency

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Stomach

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4
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Parts of the Stomach

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Lower Esophageal Sphincter (Cardioesophageal sphincter)

Fundus
Body
Pylorus
Pyloric Sphincter

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5
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Chemical ingestion
Absorption of nutrients, vitamins, minerals

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Small Intestine

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6
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Secretes pancreatic enzymes

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Pancreas

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7
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Breakdown protein

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Trypsin

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8
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Breakdown of starch

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Amylase

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9
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Breakdown fats

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Lipase

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10
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Stores and secretes bile

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Gallbladder

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11
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Produces bile

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Liver

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12
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Parts of the Small Intestine

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Duodenum
Jejunum
Ileum
Ileocecal valve

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13
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2 Types of Contractions

Propels contents towards the colon

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Peristalsis

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14
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2 Types of Contractions

Produces mixing waves that move contents back and forth in a churning motion

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Segmentation

15
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Water and Na ion absorption; temporary storage of fecal matter

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Large Intestine

16
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2 Types of Colonic secretions

To neutralize

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Bicarbonate solution

17
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2 Types of Colonic secretions

Protects the colonic mucosa

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Mucus

18
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Amount of saliva being produced in a day

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1.5L

19
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Salivary Glands

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Parotid
Submandibular
Sublingual

20
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4 Layers of the Stomach

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Mucosa
Submucosa
Muscularis
Serosa

21
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4 Layers of the Stomach

Inner

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Mucosa

22
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4 Layers of the Stomach

Blood vessels

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Submucosa

23
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Bile production in a day

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500ml or 0.5L

24
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HCL production in a day

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2.4L

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