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Overview of GI function

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Three phases of digestion   cephalic gastric intestinal  
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Components of Saliva   Bicarb enzymes mucus anti-bacterial stuff  
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Two parts of the stomach   orad caudad  
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Orad functions   acccomodates food starts digestion delivers food to SI  
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Caudad stomach functions   mixing and grinding delivery of food to SI  
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Receptors   Stretch Receptors chemoreceptors Osmo receptors Thermo receptors pH receptors  
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Cephalic Digestion   eyes and nose detect food saliva produced stomach and pancreas are stimulated by vagus nerve  
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Receptors in intestine   Endocrine cells that detect food and secrete hormones. Can send signals to pancreas, liver and back to stomach  
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Pancreas secretes   Digestive enzymes Bicarb  
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Bicarb function in intestine   neutralizes acid from stomach  
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Bile secreted from   gall bladder  
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Motility of intestines   Mixing of chime with enzymes and bile as well as grinding against the mucosa wall  
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Large intestine functions   Absorbs water and electrolytes. Final packaging place for all things to get rid off.  
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Most water absorption happens in the _________.   small intestine  
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