New Book Pages 1-12 Test Flashcards

1
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Digestion

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Food being converted into substance the body needs

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2
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Mechanical digestion

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Breaking food down into small pieces by movement; tongue, and teeth

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3
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Chemical digestion

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Various digestive enzymes breaking down food

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4
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Bolus

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Round ball of chewed food

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5
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The first function of the digestive system is called —-

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Ingestion

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6
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The indigestible material eliminated from the body is called – and leaves the body through the anus

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Feces

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7
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– Help secure organs to the body wall and hold them in proper position so they won’t twist while also suspending them and allowing the room to expand to slide along other organs

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Mesenteries

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8
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– – Is a condition resulting from an acute inflammation of the peritoneum

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Peritonisis

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9
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Symptoms of peritonitis include – pain and fever

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Abdominal

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10
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Each tooth has three major regions: the crown, the neck, and the -

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Root

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11
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– Is the hardest substance in the body, it, and it is very durable

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Enamel

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12
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– Makes up the majority of the volume of a tooth

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Denton

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13
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Saliva

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Produced by several glands; neutralizes acid

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14
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Plaque

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Made of food and debris; bacteria live in it

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15
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Gingivitis

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Common kind of chronic inflammation; gum disease

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16
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Unprotected by – tooth decay can become severe

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Enamel

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17
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There is some evidence that poor oral hygiene can lead to - disease

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Heart

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18
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Endocrine gland

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Secretes products directly into bloodstream to be carried into body 

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19
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Exocrine gland

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Secretes products by means of duct small tubes directly into the places it is needed

20
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Amylase

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Causes breakdown a starch in food into sugars. It turns salty sweet

21
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Xerostomia

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Dry mouth syndrome. Result of abnormally, low production of saliva.

22
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The most common cause of ketosis is a particular viral infection, called –

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Mumps

23
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If not, removed, plaque calcifies and hardens into -

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Tartar

24
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Chronic bad breath – is associated with inadequate saliva production

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Halitotis

25
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Mastication

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Chewing

26
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Aspiration

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Food or drink entering airway

27
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Peristalsis

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Without food would not move through the digestive system. It is coordinated movement on a tube like esophagus, and it happens through the G.I. track.

28
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Risk factors for gastroesophagel - disease includes smoking alcohol, diabetes, and obesity

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Reflux

29
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Mucus made by all those Mosa cells protects the stomach lining from the corrosive effects of the very powerful – in the stomach

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Acid

30
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The chief cells also produce blank, which help breakdown fats

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Lipase

31
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Anemia

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Red blood cell count is poor

32
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Pernicious anemia

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Not enough, B12

33
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Peptic ulcer disease

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Occurs when there is damage to the epithelial lining of the stomach or duodenum

34
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What is the most common causes of pancreatitis is –

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Gallstones

35
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Other causes of pancreatitis include high levels of dash in the blood, high levels of calcium in the blood, cystic fibrosis, infections, trauma, and certain medication

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Fats

36
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Risk factors for pancreatic cancer, include – diabetes, and OCD

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Smoking

37
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Bile

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Made by liver to digestive lipids; yellow green in color

38
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Jaundice

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Yellow coloration of skin due to elevated bilirubin levels

39
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Bile is stored in the dash until needed

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Gallbladder

40
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Hepatitis

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Information of liver

41
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Gallstones

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Too much cholesterol or too few bile

42
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Gallstone in the common bile duct can block the flow of bile causing – infection and jaundice

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Inflammation

43
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Ammonia, delivered to the liver in the portal blood is converted by the liver into a substance called

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Urea

44
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In some people, examination of the colon will reveal small pouches that are called –

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Diverticula

45
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Known as diverticulitis. This is when the diverticular becomes –

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Infected

46
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Mainly just water and dash are absorbed in the col

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Electrolytes