Lecture 4 (we're getting there!!!) Flashcards
What is the only part of the GI tract for ingestion
The mouth
What do mumps infect
Parotid glands
What do parotid glands release
Watery (serous) secretions
What percent of saliva do the parotid glands create
25%
What percent of saliva does the submandibular glands create
70%
What kind of saliva do the submandibular glands secrete
serous and mucous
What percent of saliva does the sublingual glands secrete
5%
What kind of saliva do sublingual glands produce
Mucousy
What is another word for swallowing
Deglutition
What are the 2 phases of swallowing
Buccal
Pharyngeal-esophageal
What phase of swallowing is voluntary
Buccal phase
Describe the buccal phase
Tongue forced against hard palate
tongue forces food into oropharynx
What phase of swallowing is involuntary
pharyngeal-esophageal
What is the pharyngeal-esophageal phase controlled by
The swallowing center
Where is the swallowing center located
Medulla
Lower pons
What phase of swallowing involves blocking off every path except to the stomach
Pharyngeal-esophageal
Where is the gastro esophageal sphincter located
Between esophagus and stomach
What is a hiatal hernia
When the diaphragm is not properly positioned and the stomach pushes up
What is barrett’s esophagus
when esophageal tissue is exposed to stomach acid, and tissue becomes to look more similar to stomach tissue
What can barrett’s esophagus progess to
Esophageal cancer
What is food converted to in the stomach
Chyme
Where is casein found
Milk
What is the function of rennin
digest casein
What does pepsin do
Digest proteins
What enzyme digests proteins
Pepsin
What two lipid soluble drugs are easily absorbed by the stomach
Anti-inflammatory drugs and alcohol
What is the function of intrinsic factor
absorption for B12
What is B12 necessary for
RBC
What transforms pepsinogen into pepsin
HCl