New Book Pages 1-12 Test Flashcards
Digestion
Food being converted into substance the body needs
Mechanical digestion
Breaking food down into small pieces by movement; tongue, and teeth
Chemical digestion
Various digestive enzymes breaking down food
Bolus
Round ball of chewed food
The first function of the digestive system is called —-
Ingestion
The indigestible material eliminated from the body is called – and leaves the body through the anus
Feces
– 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
Mesenteries
– – Is a condition resulting from an acute inflammation of the peritoneum
Peritonisis
Symptoms of peritonitis include – pain and fever
Abdominal
Each tooth has three major regions: the crown, the neck, and the -
Root
– Is the hardest substance in the body, it, and it is very durable
Enamel
– Makes up the majority of the volume of a tooth
Denton
Saliva
Produced by several glands; neutralizes acid
Plaque
Made of food and debris; bacteria live in it
Gingivitis
Common kind of chronic inflammation; gum disease
Unprotected by – tooth decay can become severe
Enamel
There is some evidence that poor oral hygiene can lead to - disease
Heart
Endocrine gland
Secretes products directly into bloodstream to be carried into body 
Exocrine gland
Secretes products by means of duct small tubes directly into the places it is needed
Amylase
Causes breakdown a starch in food into sugars. It turns salty sweet
Xerostomia
Dry mouth syndrome. Result of abnormally, low production of saliva.
The most common cause of ketosis is a particular viral infection, called –
Mumps
If not, removed, plaque calcifies and hardens into -
Tartar
Chronic bad breath – is associated with inadequate saliva production
Halitotis
Mastication
Chewing
Aspiration
Food or drink entering airway
Peristalsis
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.
Risk factors for gastroesophagel - disease includes smoking alcohol, diabetes, and obesity
Reflux
Mucus made by all those Mosa cells protects the stomach lining from the corrosive effects of the very powerful – in the stomach
Acid
The chief cells also produce blank, which help breakdown fats
Lipase
Anemia
Red blood cell count is poor
Pernicious anemia
Not enough, B12
Peptic ulcer disease
Occurs when there is damage to the epithelial lining of the stomach or duodenum
What is the most common causes of pancreatitis is –
Gallstones
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
Fats
Risk factors for pancreatic cancer, include – diabetes, and OCD
Smoking
Bile
Made by liver to digestive lipids; yellow green in color
Jaundice
Yellow coloration of skin due to elevated bilirubin levels
Bile is stored in the dash until needed
Gallbladder
Hepatitis
Information of liver
Gallstones
Too much cholesterol or too few bile
Gallstone in the common bile duct can block the flow of bile causing – infection and jaundice
Inflammation
Ammonia, delivered to the liver in the portal blood is converted by the liver into a substance called
Urea
In some people, examination of the colon will reveal small pouches that are called –
Diverticula
Known as diverticulitis. This is when the diverticular becomes –
Infected
Mainly just water and dash are absorbed in the col
Electrolytes
