Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

A&P 2 - Digestive System > The Stomach > Flashcards

The Stomach Flashcards

1
Q

three functions of the stomach

A

**storage of ingested food
**mechanical and chemical breakdown of food
**production of intrinsic factor for Vitamin B12 absorption in small intestine

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

food leaves stomach in semi-liquid form called

A

chyme

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

two types of stomach anatomy

A

monogastric
ruminant

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

simple, single stomach

A

monogastric

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

three species with monogastric stomach

A

dogs
cats
horses

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

species with ruminant stomachs

A

cows
goats
sheep
camelids

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

complex stomach consisting of 4 chambers

A

ruminant

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

the monogastric stomach is ____ shaped and is located just behind _____

A

C shaped
diaphragm

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

the luminal surface of the monogastric stomach can either be ______ or ______

A

glandular or nonglandular

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

four parts of the glandular portion of the stomach

A

cardia
fundus
body
pylorus

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

1

A

Fundus

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

2

A

Body

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

3

A

Pylorus

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

4

A

Cardia

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

part of the stomach where the esophagus enters

A

cardia (named because of close proximity to heart)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

expanded, dome shaped, blind ended sac, adjacent to the cardia

A

Fundus

17
Q

largest section of the stomach

A

body

18
Q

distal part of the stomach

A

pylorus

19
Q

how is the equine stomach divided

A

proximal non glandular region
aboral (furthest from the mouth) glandular region

20
Q

what structure divides the two sections of the equine stomach

A

Margo plicatus

21
Q

transient folds in gastric mucosa

A

rugae

22
Q

the rugae allows the stomach to do what when its filled with food

A

expand

23
Q

what does the rugae increase

A

surface area for absorption

24
Q
A

rugae

25
Q

the openings of ducts that are lined by glandular cells

A

gastric pits

26
Q

three types of glandular cells in gastric pits

A

mucous neck cells
parietal cells
chief cells

27
Q

gastric pit cells that produce hydrochloric acid (HCl)

A

parietal cells

28
Q

gastric pit cells that secrete a thinner mucous

A

mucus neck cells

29
Q

gastric pit cells that secrete pepsinogen

A

chief cells

30
Q

a proteolytic enzyme that is essential in the digestive process

A

pepsin

31
Q

pepsin begins the chemical digestions of what

A

proteins

32
Q

pepsin is activated where

A

in the fundus

33
Q

pepsinogen is converted to pepsin in the presence of what

A

hydrochloric acid (HCl)

34
Q

last glandular portion of the stomach

A

pyloric gland region

35
Q

three regions of the pyloric gland region

A

pyloric antrum
pyloric canal
pylorus

36
Q

the pylorus opens into duodenum through what

A

pyloric sphincter

37
Q

two cells found in the pyloric region

A

mucous-secreting cells
gastrin secreting cells (G cells)

A&P 2 - Digestive System (20 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2024 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions