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Gastrointestinal IMI
GI System
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Where does the digestive tract begin? | Oral Cavity |
| What is the order of the regions of the small intestine, proximal to distal? | Duodenum, Jejunum, Ileum |
| Where do the last stages of chemical digestion occur | Small Intestines (duodenum) |
| What does the Gall Bladder do? | Stores and concentrates bile |
| What can you tell me about the omentum? | It lies over the anterior aspect of the abdominal cavity, contains abundant adipose tissue, provides padding and protection for the abdominal organs |
| Tonsils are part of what system? | Lymphatic |
| The tongue acts to: | position food for chewing, refine articulation, position the bolus for swallowing |
| Vomiting equals: | Reverse peristalsis |
| Partially digested, soupy, chunky, slimy stomach contents are appropriately called? | Chyme |
| THe pancreas, perfectly capable of digesting itself, functions as: | Both endocrine and exocrine gland |
| In areas of the gut where absorption occurs, the epithelial lining of the mucose increases surface are by exhibiting: | Villi |
| Where is the first digestive system line of defense against bacteria and viruses found? | Mouth |
| The common bile duct opens into the: | Duodenum |
| The liver processes what? | Waste products, pathogens, circulating hormones (epinephrine, thyroid hormone, corticosteroids, etc) |
| Antibodies found in the blood are removed by the: | Liver |
| If the blood glucose level is too high, the liver stores glucose in the form of: | Glycogen |
| What produces bile salts, heparin (glucoprotein present in many tissues that has anticoagulation properties), detoxifies, stores minerals and vitamins, carries on phagocytosis, and helps activate vitamin D? | The liver |
| What are carbohydrates stored as in liver and muscle? | Glycogen |
| What is responsible for regulating appetite? | The hypothalamus |
| Where do chemical and mechanical breakdown of food occur? | In the stomach |
| What does the liver store? | Minerals, vitamins, and glucose (in form of glycogen) |
| What is the largest organ in the abdomen? | Liver |
| Where does the liver receive its blood supply from? | Hepatic vein |
| Partially digested food is called? | Chyme |
| The beginning of the digestive tract is the? | Mouth |
| What is another name for the large intestine? | Colon |
| Wave-like movement that propels food toward the stomach is called? | Peristalsis |
| What is the tube leading to the stomach? | Esophagus |
| The majority of absorption takes place in the? | Small intestines |
| What is the first part of the small intestine? | Duodenum |
| What is the Acid (abbr.) that is produced by the cells of the stomach? | HCL |
| Term for swallowing: | Deglutition |
| Finger-like projections lining the small intestine which increase surface area: | Villi |
| This gland has both exocrine and endocrine functions: | Pancreas |
| The alimentary canal supplies nutrients to the body's what? | Cells |
| The organ where bile from the liver is stored is called? | Gallbladder |
| What mixes with food to begin digestive process in the mouth? | Saliva |
| What is the region at the back of the mouth called? | Pharynx |
| What is the last part of the alimentary canal? | Rectum |
| What filters toxin and produces bile? | The liver |
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