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ITM Digestive sys

Ch. 16 A&P II

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4 layers of digestive tract wall mucosa or mucus membrane, submucosa, muscularis, serosa
muscularis 2 layers of smooth muscle tissue
peristalsis wave like, rhythmic contractions which move the food in muscularis
gingivitis inflammation or infection in the gums
parotids largest salivary glands
gastric glands stomach glands which secrete hydrochloric acid
rugae when the stomach is empty the lining lies in folds
walls of stomach 3 layers of smooth muscles, run lengthwise, oblique & around, one of the strongest internal organs
gastritis stomach inflammation
enteritis inflammation of small intestines
part of small intestines duodenum
liver largest gland in the body, secretes bile
gallbladder stores bile
bile emulsifies fat globules
cholecystitis inflammation of the gallbladder
cirrhosis degenerative liver condition, damaged tissue is replaced with fibrous or fatty tissue
cirrhosis sign & symptoms nausea, anorexia, gray-white stools, weakness, pain
cirrhosis causes hepatitis, chronic alcohol abuse, malnutrition, infection
pancreatic juices most important digestive juice
pancreatic juices contains enzymes that digest all three major foods-carbohydrate, protein, lipids
pancreatic juices contains sodium bicarbonate which neutralizes hydrochloric acid from gastric juices
pancreatitis inflammation of the pancreas
cystic fibrosis inherited disorder that causes exocrine glands to produce excessively thick secretions that can block & back up pancreatic ducts
large intestines where bacteria live
large intestine reabsorb water & salts & vitamins
ascending colon upward on right side of body
transverse colon extends across front of abdomen from right to left
descending colon downward on left side of body
sigmoid colon "S" shaped segment that terminates in the rectum
dysentery inflammatory condition in which there is watery feces that may contain mucus, blood, or pus
flatulence presence of air or other gases in gastrointestinal tract in large intestines usually produced by intestinal bacteria
appendix veriform appendix-wormlike tubular structure at the end of the cecum
greater omentum pouchlike extension of the visceral peritoneum, hangs down over the intestines
ascites abnormal accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal space
stomach begins protein digestion
lipase pancreatic juice that changes lipid to fatty acids & glycerol (digests fat)
end products of digestion carbohydrates, proteins, fats
carbohydrates glucose, galactose, fructose
proteins amino acids
fats fatty acids & glycerol
absorption occurs in the small intestines
reabsorption occurs in the large intestines
massage for colon cancer need medical clearance
massage for hepatitis B general contraindication
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