Test 4 Flashcards
- breaks down food molecules into absorbable units
Digestive System
Food contains energy and building material for the cells; the energy is locked up in _____ bonds
C-H
________ involves releasing/storing energy
Metabolism
_____ involves breaking down energy (energy is released)
Catabolism
______ involves building up molecules (energy is stored)
Anabolism
- biological catalyst that speeds up reactions without changing themselves in the process - usually ends with “ase”
Enzymes
The digestive system requires _______ for catabolism
enzymes
_______ compounds contain C-H bonds
Organic
4 Organic compounds :
Carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, nucleic acids
- the way food goes through the body - food tube
Alimentary Canal
- sharp for cutting
Incisors
- pointed for tearing
Canines
- blunt for grinding
Premolars/Molars
- taste buds are located on papilla; mixes the food
Tongue
______ ____ is the enzyme that breaks down starch
Salivary amylase
- duct leads to an area between upper cheek and gum
Parotid
- ducts leads to the floor of the mouth
Sublingual/Submandibular
- muscle that anchors tongue to the mouth floor
Lingual Frenum
- chewed up food that is swallowed
Bolus
Movement in the esophagus is due to ________ - a wave live muscular contraction which pushes bolus into the stomach
peristalsis
________ junction - at the hiatus (esophagus enters diaphragm and enters to stomach)
Gastroesophageal
- mixture of food ad gastric juice that is produced by gastric glands of the stomach
Chyme
- longitudinal folds that allow for distension of the stomach
Rugae
Gastric glands of the stomach have 3 types of cells:
Mucous producing cells
Parietal cells produce HCL
Chief cells produce pepsin
- most chemical digestion and absorption occurs here
Duodenum
- terminal portion of small intestine
Ileum
- finger like projections that increase surface volume of the small intestine for greater absorption
Villus
The villus is part of the mucosa. Within the villus are blood capillaries which absorb the water soluble monomers of carbohydrates and proteins. There is also a lacteal that absorbs the chylomicrons that carry water insoluble ______of lipids.
monomers
- water is absorbed, solid waste is formed, electrolytes are absorbed
Large intestine
Bacteria such as _____ metabolize undigested food and produce vitamins and produce gas like co2
e coli
Pancreatic juice is made by _____ cells of the pancreas. It is a alkaline (high pH) to neutralize the acidic chyme entering from the stomach. It also has digestive enzymes for the breakdown of carbohydrates, proteins and lipids
acinar
Pancreatic amylase digest ______
starch