Lesson 2 Flashcards

1
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Any nutritious substance that people or animals, car or drink or plants absorb, in order to maintain life and growth.

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Food

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2
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Is a complex set of organs, glands and ducts that work together to transform food into nutrients for cells

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Digestive System

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3
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Functions of Digestive System:

is the consumption of solid or liquid food, usually through the mouth

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Ingestion

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4
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Functions of Digestive System:

  • is chewing
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Mastication

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5
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Functions of Digestive System:

  • is the movement of food from one end of the digestive tract to the other
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Propulsion

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6
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Functions of Digestive System:

  • is the movement of food back and forth
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Mixing

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7
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Functions of Digestive System:

  • is the breakdown of large molecules into smaller molecules that can be absorbed.
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Digestion

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8
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Occurs through mechanical and chemical means

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Digestion

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9
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Functions of Digestive System:

  • is the addition of liquids, enzymes and mucus to the ingested food
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Secretion

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10
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Functions of Digestive System:

is the movement of molecules out of the digestive tract and into the blood of the lymphatic system

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Absorption

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11
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Functions of Digestive System:

is the removal of undigested material

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Elimination

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12
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Digestive tract and gastrointestinal tract
Consists of:

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The oral cavity
The pharynx
The esophagus
The stomach
The small and large intestine
The anus

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13
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What are the 3 specific associated organs of the digestive system?

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Salivary glands
The liver
The pancreas

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14
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Empty into the oral cavity

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Salivary glands

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15
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Empty into the small intestine

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The pancreas

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16
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Four Major Tunics of the digestive tract

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Mucosa
Submucosa
Muscularis
Serosa

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17
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The innermost tunic

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Mucosa

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18
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Lies just outside the mucosa

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Submucosa

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19
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Lies outside the submucosa

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Muscularis

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20
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is the outermost layer of the digestive tract

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Serosa

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21
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Is a continuous membrane which lines the abdominal cavity and covers abdominal organs

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Peritoneum

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22
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Is a serous membrane that covers the organs

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Visceral Peritoneum

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23
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Is a serous membrane that lines the wall of the abdominal cavity

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Parietal Peritoneum

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24
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Is a general term referring to the serous membranes attached to the abdominal organs

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Messentery

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25
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the messentery associated with the small intestine

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Messentery Proper

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26
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The messentery connecting the lesser curvature of the stomach to the liver and diaphragm

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Lesser Omentum

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27
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The messentery connecting the greater curvature of the stomach to the transverse colon and posterior body wall

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Greater Omentum

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28
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are the muscular structures, formed mostly by the orbicularis Oris muscle

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Lips

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29
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Outer surfaces are covered by skin

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Lips

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30
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It forms the lateral walls of the oral cavity

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Cheeks

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31
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Is a large muscular organ that occupies most of the oral cavity

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Tongue

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32
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The anterior attachment of the tongue to the floor of the mouth by a thin fold of tissue

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Frenelum

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33
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The hardest white outer part of the tooth

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Enamel

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34
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Mostly made up of calcium phosphate

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Enamel

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35
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A layer underlying the enamel

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Dentin

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36
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The softer living inner structure of teeth

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Pulp

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37
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A layer of connective tissue that binds the roots of the teeth firmly to the gums and jawbone

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Cementum

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38
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Tissue that helps hold the teeth tightly against the jaw

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Periodontal ligament

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39
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Each tooth consists of three regions:

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Crown, Neck, Root

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40
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Visible portion of the tooth

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Crown

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41
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Small region between the crown and the root

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Neck

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42
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Anchors in it the bone of the maxillae and mandible

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Root

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43
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“Roof” of the oral cavity

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Palate

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44
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the anterior part and contains the bone

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Hard palate

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45
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the posterior part and consists of skeletal muscle and connective tissue

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Soft palate

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46
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A posterior extension of the soft palate

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Uvula

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47
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are located in the lateral posterior walls of the oral cavity, in the nasopharynx, and in the posterior surface of the tongue

A

Tonsils

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48
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A normal adult mouth has?

A

32 teeth

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49
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The middle most four teeth on the upper and lower jaws

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Incisors

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50
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The pointed teeth just outside the incisors

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Canines

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51
Q

Teeth between the canines and molars

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Premolars

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52
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Flat teeth in the rear of the mouth, best at grinding food

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Molars

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53
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Erupt at around age 28 but often surgically removed to prevent displacement of other teeth

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Wisdom teeth

54
Q

A mixture of serous membrane fluids

A

Saliva

55
Q

What are the 3 major pairs of salivary glands

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Parotid glands, submandibular glands, sublingual glands

56
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The largest of the salivary glands

A

Parotid glands

57
Q

Produce more serous the mucous secretions

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Submandibular glands

58
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Smallest of the salivary glands

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Sublingual glands

59
Q

Or deglutition

A

Swallowing

60
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Swallowing is divided into three phases:

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The voluntary phase, The pharyngeal phase, The esophageal phase

61
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Commonly known as “ Buccal Phase”

A

The voluntary phase

62
Q

construction of the tongue to push up the bolus up

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The voluntary phase

63
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A rapid phase of muscle contraction to propel the bolus

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The pharyngeal phase

64
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An autonomous process not under voluntary control

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The esophageal phase

65
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The stomach is divided into 4 regions:

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Cardia, Fundus, Body, Pylorus

66
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The first part of the stomach

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Cardia

67
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Is a dome- shaped part of the stomach

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Fundus

68
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The main part of the stomach

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Body

69
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The largest part of the stomach

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Body

70
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Connects the stomach to the doudenum

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Pylorus

71
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It is the opening between the stomach and the small intestine

A

Pylorus

72
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Is a very powerful sphincter

A

Pyloric sphincter

73
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As food enters the stomach, the food mixed with stomach secretions to become a semifluid mixture

A

Chyme

74
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4 substances of stomach

A

Hydrochloric acid, Pepsin, Mucus, Intrinsic factor

75
Q

Kills microorganisms

A

Hydrochloric acid

76
Q

Digest proteins found in indigested food

A

Pepsin

77
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Forms a thick layer, which lubricates the epithelial cells of the stomach wall and protects them from the damaging effect of the acidic chyme and pepsin

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Mucus

78
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Binds with vitamin B12 and makes it more readily absorbed in the small intestine

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Intrinsic factor

79
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Major function of small intestine

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Absorption of nutrients

80
Q

How long does the small intestine?

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6m long

81
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Small intestine consists of 3 parts:

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Duodenum, Jejunum, Ileum

82
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The first part of the small intestine

A

Duodenum

83
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Primary functions: to absorb sugars, amino acids, and fatty acids

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Jejunum

84
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Middle portion of the small intestine

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Jejunum

85
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Absorbs any remaining nutrients that did not get absorbed by the duodenum or jejunum

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Ileum

86
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The site where the ileum connects to the large intestine

A

Ileocecal junction

87
Q

Secretions from the mucosa of the s. Intestine contain:

A

Mucus, ions and water

88
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Two major enzymes groups of epithelial cells in the wall of S. Intestine

A

Peptidase, Disaccharidases

89
Q

Digest proteins

A

Peptidases

90
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Digest small sugars, specifically dissacharides

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Disaccharidases

91
Q

Largest internal organ of the body; located in the RUQ of the abdomen

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Liver

92
Q

Liver consists of 4 lobes:

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Right lobe, left lobe, caudate lobe, quadrate lobe

93
Q

A connective tissue septum that separates the left and right lobe

A

Falciform Ligament

94
Q

2 sources that supplies blood to the liver:

A

Hepatic Artery, Hepatic portal vein

95
Q

Delivers oxygenated blood to the liver

A

Hepatic artery

96
Q

Carries nutrient- rich blood from the digestive tract to the liver

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Hepatic portal vein

97
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Liver 6 primary functions:

A

Bile production, Vitamin and mineral storage, detoxification of blood, helps metabolize proteins, absorption of bilirubin, albumin production

98
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What are the 3 types in Bile production

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Bile, bilirubin, bile salts

99
Q

A complex solution that contains bile salts, bile pigments, cholesterol, lipids, lipid- soluble hormones, lecithin

A

Bile

100
Q

A bile pigment which results from the breakdown of hemoglobin

A

Billirubin

101
Q

Emulsify lipids

A

Bile salts

102
Q

Is an extended, accessory digestive gland that is found retroperitoneally, crossing the bodies of the L1 and L2 vertebrae on the posterior abdominal wall

A

Pancreas

103
Q

Lies transversely in the upper abdomen between the duodenum on the right and the spleen on the left

A

Pancreas

104
Q

The stomach meets the first part of the small intestine

A

Head

105
Q

Tapering part in the middle

A

Body

106
Q

At the end of the pancreas

A

Tail

107
Q

Are small islands of cells that produce hormones that regulate blood glucose levels (insulin and glucagon)

A

Pancreatic Islets or Islets of Langerhans

108
Q

Functions in the pancreas

A

Exocrine pancreas and endocrine pancreas

109
Q

Produces enzymes that help to digest food particularly protein

A

Exocrine pancreas

110
Q

The major proteins digesting enzymes are:

A

Trypsin, chymotrypsin, carboxypeptidase

111
Q

Digest starch for energy acquisition

A

Pancrealic amylase

112
Q

Lipid- digesting enzyme

A

Lipase

113
Q

Degrade DNA and RNA to their component nucleotides

A

Nucleases

114
Q

Makes the hormone insulin, which helps control blood sugar levels

A

Endocrine Pancreas

115
Q

The portion of the digestive tract extending from the ileocecal junction to the anus

A

Large intestine

116
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4 parts of the Large Intestine

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Cecum, Colon, Rectum, Anal Canal

117
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Proximal end of the large intestine

A

Cecum

118
Q

Attached to the cecum is a tube about 9cm long called?

A

Appendix

119
Q

The Largest part of the large intestine

A

Colon

120
Q

Is a straight muscular tube that begins of the termination of the sigmoid colonand ends at the canal

A

Rectum

121
Q

Serves as a channel connecting the rectum to the end of the gastrointestinal system, the anus

A

Anal Canal

122
Q

4 parts of the colon

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The ascending colon, the transverse colon, descending colon, the sigmoid colon

123
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Is the breakdown of food to molecules that are small enough to be absorbed into the blood

A

Digestion

124
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Two types include in digestion:

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Mechanical digestion, chemical digestion

125
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Breaks large food particles into smaller ones

A

Mechanical digestion

126
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Uses enzymes to break covalent chemical bonds in organic molecules

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Chemical digestion

127
Q

Begins in the stomach

A

Absorption

128
Q

The simple molecules that result from chemical digestion pass through the cell membrane of the lining in the small intestine into the blood of lymph capillaries

A

Absorption

129
Q

Requires carrier molecules and includes facilitated diffusion, co-transport and active transport

A

Transport

130
Q

Forms the inner layer of the serous pericardium, also called epicardium

A

Visceral pericardium

131
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Forms the outer layer of the serous pericardium

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Parietal pericardium