UNIT D - ( Human Digestive System) Flashcards

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1
Q

The largest organ in your body?

A

The liver

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2
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The function of the villi found inside the small intestine is to…..?

A

increase the surface area of the small intestine to increase the absorption rate of digested foods.

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3
Q

A product formed from the digestion of butter is…?

A

glycerol

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4
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The hormone enterogastrone is released in response to fats in the small intestine. Enterogastrone affects the stomach by __________ the production of gastric juices, and ____________ peristalsis.

A

decreasing, inhibiting

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5
Q

What is the main purpose of the digestive system?

A

To break down food

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6
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What type of proteins does saliva have that helps break down starchy foods?

A

Enzymes

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7
Q

True or False: The stomach is responsible for killing a lot of the bad bacteria in the food we eat.

A

true

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8
Q

The small intestine has fluids from which two organs to help continue to break down food?

A

Liver and Pancreas

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9
Q

Where is the last stage of the digestive system?

A

Large Intestine

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10
Q

Where is bile from the liver stored?

A

Gall Bladder

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11
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What type of molecules does bile break down?

A

Fats

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12
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What is pepsin?

A

An enzyme present in gastric juice that begins the hydrolysis of proteins

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13
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What is the amylase?

A

enzyme in saliva that breaks the chemical bonds in starches

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14
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What is the name of the stomach cell that secretes hydrochloric acid?

A

Parietal cell

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15
Q

Which of the following macromolecules is digested in the small intestine?

A

Nucleic Acids

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16
Q

The enzyme amylase is secreted into the…….?

A

the small intestine

17
Q

The major movement of food through the GI tract is called?

A

Peristalsis

18
Q

Which of the following enzymes digests protein?

A

Pepsin

19
Q

Which two secretions need to be present for lipid digestion?

A

bile and pancreatic juices

20
Q

What important nutrient is made in the large intestine?

A

Vitamin K and B vitamins, including biotin

21
Q

Parotid, submandibular, and sublingual all refer to:

A

salivary glands

22
Q

This muscular valve prevents gastric juices from flowing back out of the stomach and into the esophagus….

A

cardiac sphincter

23
Q

In which part of the digestive system is water absorbed?

A

Large intestine

24
Q

In which part of the digestive system is food directed from the mouth to the stomach?

A

esophagus

25
Q

secretes enzymes that digest macromolecules; absorbs hydrolyzed molecules into bloodstream. What am I?

A

The small intestine

26
Q

manufactures enzymes to digest macromolecules; secretes bicarbonate to neutralize stomach acid that enters
small intestine. What am I?

A

The pancreas

27
Q

In which part of the digestive system is bile stored until needed?

A

The gall bladder

28
Q

The chemical breakdown of starch begins in?

A

mouth

29
Q

How does Gastrin function in the digestion of proteins?

A

Gastrin signals the release of HCL which helps the break down polypeptides

30
Q

Stomach, mouth, tongue……

A

physically digest food

31
Q

Which structure in the digestive system produces a substance that results in a low Ph?

A

The stomach

32
Q

Which organ produces enzymes which aid in the digestion of fats?

A

pancreas

33
Q

Where is maltose produced as a result of protein digestion?

A

the mouth