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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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