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Ch 30 Digestive System, Ch 57 Nutrition

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mouth / oral cavity   digestion begins here  
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order of digestion   1. food 2. bolus 3. chyme  
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mastication   chewing  
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pulp   nerves and blood vessels for teeth are located here  
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fundus of stomach   food is stored here for up to 1 hour (full feeling, not able to take a deep breath)  
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Small Intestine   1. Duodenum 2. Jejunum 3. Ileum  
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Large Intestine   1. Cecum 2. Ascending Colon 3. Transverse Colon 4. Descending Colon  
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Crohn's Disease   -Chronic inflammatory disease of the large intestine -causes ulcerations and inflammation -abdominal pain and watery diarrhea  
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Salivary Glands (3)   1. parotid 2. submandibular 3. sublingual  
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Liver   -produces bile -produces blood proteins -helps maintain glucose levels  
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Pancreas   -endocrine gland -secretes enzymes for digestion  
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Gall Bladder   sac that stores and concentrates bile  
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hernia (2)   1. hiatal - stomach into esophagus 2. inguinal - intestine  
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hepatic duct   drains bile from gall bladder  
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uvula   -"punching bag" shaped tissue that hangs in the back of the throat -along with pharyngeal arch, forms the entrance to the pharynx  
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Functions of Digestive system (3)   1. digestion 2. absorption 3. elimination  
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submucosa layer of digestive tract   contains blood vessels and nerves  
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pyloric stenosis   obstructive narrowing of pyloric sphincter  
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bolus   food from mouth just entering stomach  
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chyme   once bolus is mixed with digestive juices in stomach  
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colostomy   artificial opening into large intestine  
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salivary glands   produces amylase  
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large intestine   absorbs water, salt, and vitamins  
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pharynx   connects mouth to esophagus  
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stomach   body, fundus, pyloris  
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Role of MA in Nutrition   -research -education -prior authorizations -support and encouragement  
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carbohydrates   main source of energy  
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metabolism   produces energy for body within the cells  
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vitamins   -organic substances -essential for metabolism, growth, and development of body  
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minerals   -inorganic elements -stored within the body  
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cholesterol   HDL - good (Happy) LDL - bad (Lousy) / sticky  
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BMI   -body mass index -use patient's height and weight to calculate -healthy is between 19-25  
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