The Digestive Tract Flashcards

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The GI tract is a

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long tube that is open at both ends for the transit of food during processing

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Named portions of the tube (GI tract) include the

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esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, and rectum

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3
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Accessory structures are not

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part of the G I tract, but they do contribute to food processing

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4
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Accessory structures include the

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teeth, tongue, salivary glands, liver, gall bladder, and pancreas

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5
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6 basic processes involved in digestion include

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ingestion, secretion, motility, disgestion, absorption, defecation

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6
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Submucosal plexus
And
Myenteric plexus is part of what system

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Is part of the Enteric Nervous System

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7
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Parasympathetic
o Sympathetic is part of what system?

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Autonomic nervous system

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8
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What is the peritoneum

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the largest serous membrane in the body

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9
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Where do the salivary glands lie and where do they deliver their contents?

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Salivary glands lie outside the mouth and empty their contents into ducts which deliver saliva into the oral cavity

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10
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What are the 3 pairs of salivary glands?

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  1. Parotid
  2. Submandibular
  3. Sublingua
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11
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Saliva contains special enzymes that

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help digest the starches in your food.

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12
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Mechanical digestion occurs when

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Chewing mixes food with saliva and forms a bolus
which can be easily swallowed

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13
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Chemical digestion occurs when salivary amylase

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Converts polysaccharides to disaccharides

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