The Digestive System and Body Metabolism 6 Flashcards
Produces a wide spectrum of digestive enzymes that break down all categories of food
pancreas
Enzymes are secreted into the
doudenum
Endocrine products of pancreas
Insulin
Glucagons
Largest gland in the body
Located on the right side of the body under the diaphragm
liver
Consists of four lobes suspended from the diaphragm and abdominal wall by the falciform ligament
Connected to the gall bladder via the common hepatic duct
liver
Produced by cells in the liver
bile
compositions of bile
Bile salts
Bile pigment (mostly bilirubin from the breakdown of hemoglobin)
Cholesterol
Phospholipids
Electrolytes
Role of the Liver in Metabolism
Detoxifies drugs and alcohol
Degrades hormones
Produce cholesterol, blood proteins (albumin and clotting proteins)
Plays a central role in metabolism
Sac found in hollow fossa of liver
Stores bile from the liver by way of the cystic duct
gall bladder
can cause blockages
gallstones
Processes of the Digestive System
ingestion
propulsion
mechanical or physical digestion
chemical digestion
absorption
defecation
getting food into the mouth
ingestion
moving foods from one region of the digestive system to another
propulsion
alternating waves of contraction
peristalsis
moving materials back and forth to aid in mixing
segmentation
Mixing of food in the mouth by the tongue
Churning of food in the stomach
Segmentation in the small intestine
mechanical digestion
Enzymes break down food molecules into their building blocks
chemical digestion
Carbohydrates are broken to ______
Proteins are broken to _______
Fats are broken to ________
simple sugars
amino acids
fatty acids and alcohols
End products of digestion are absorbed in the blood or lymph
Food must enter mucosal cells and then into blood or lymph capillaries
absorption
End products of digestion are absorbed in the _____ or _____
blood or lymph
Food must enter _______ cells and then into blood or lymph capillaries
mucosal cells
Elimination of indigestible substances as feces
defecation
Mostly controlled by reflexes via the _____ ______
parasympathetic division
________ and __________ receptors are located in organ walls that trigger reflexes
Chemical and mechanical