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Digestion begins   at the mouth w/ ingestion, chewing & salivation  
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Which enzyme begins the breakdown of food   amylase  
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Pharynx does what to the trachea   closes & seals during swallowing to keep food out of it  
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3 sections of the pharynx   oropharynx, nasopharynx, laryngeal pharynx  
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Esophagus has 2 sphincters   Upper/hypopharyngeal (prevents air from entering the esophagus during inspiration) & lower/gastroesophageal/cardiac (prevents reflux of food/gastric contents back into the esophagus)  
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4 sections of the stomach   cardia (proximal end), fundus, body (middle section), antrum  
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What controls the rate @ which food moves through the stomach   gastroesophageal & pyloric sphincters  
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How much gastric juices are produced daily   1500-3000ml these juices aid in digestion & mixing food w/ chyme  
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Mucosal cells secrete mucus to act as   a lubricant & to protect the stomach lining, synthesize prostaglandins, unsaturated fatty acids,the role of gastrin  
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Stomach's role via hormone is in   hunger & satiety  
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The stomach produces which hormones   Ghrelin which travels to the brain & turns on/off the hunger cells/satiety cells & stimulates gastric emptying  
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The arterial blood supply is through which plexus & venous drainage through   celiac plexus, splenic & gastric vein  
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The small intestine has 3 sections   duodenem, jejunum, ileum  
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Small intestine functions in   digestion, nutrient absorption  
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Small intestine 4 layers are   mucosa: facilitates nutrient absorption, epithelial: covered w/ villi which increase surface area for absorption, muscularis: helps move intestinal contents forward, serosa: helps maintain position of the intestine w/i the abd cavity  
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Instestinal hormones & enzymes are   hormones affect gastric enzymes to stimulate & inhibit gastric motility (motilin, secretin, cholecystokinin), digestive enzymes facilitate absorption of nutrients through small intestine(amylase, trypsin, lipase)  
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Muscle contractions 2 types are   peristalsis & haustral segmentation  
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this muscle contractions   mix the chyme & digestive juices, facilitate nutrient absorption, & moves the mixture forward  
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Intestinal reflex inhibits   motility of small intestine  
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The large intestine receives arterial blood via the   superior & inferior mesenteric artery  
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Intesting 5 primary defense mechanisms are   mucosal barrier, gut motility, gut immunity, gastric acid, gut flora  
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The peritoneum lines the   abdominal cavity & covers most of the intraabdominal organs  
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The 2 functions of the peritoneum are   support abdominal organs & serves as a conduit for blood vessels, lymph vessels, & nerves of abdominal organs  
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The peritoneum as behaves as a   semipermeable membrane  
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The liver is the largest or smallest organ in the body & is located where   largest & RUQ under the diaphragm  
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Kupffer cells filter what   bacteria & foreign substances  
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Glisson capsules is a   connective tissue capsule covering the liver  
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The liver's main 4 functions   meabolize & store nutrients, synthesize clotting factors & breakdown RBCs, detoxify the blood, & produce bile  
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Abdominal xray is good for diagnosing   bowel obstruction, bowel perforation, also id's Ng/feeding tube location  
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Ultrasound is good for   visualization of organs, detecting bile or blood flow obstructions, id ascites  
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CT scan provides   cross section view evaluates massess, abnormalities found, only catches tumors over 2 cm  
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MRI scan    
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