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Review of The Digestive System: Anatomy and Physiology

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Right Lobe   larger. has sub-divisions called caudate and quadrate  
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Liver   largest internal organ. Inferior to diaphragm  
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Digestion   Food is broken down both mechanically and chemically  
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Alimentary Canal / GI Tract   a continuous tube from the mouth to the anus  
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Accessory organs   secrete their products into the digestive tract  
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Mesentery   suspends small intestine from the posterior body wall  
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Villi   Finger-like extensions of the intestinal mucosa that increase surface area  
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Peyer's Patches   collections of lymphatic tissue found in submucosa of small intestine  
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Plicae Circulares   folds of the small intestine wall  
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Two regions involved in the physical breakdown of food   Oral Cavity and Stomach  
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Tongue   Organ that mixes food in the mouth  
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Pharynx   common passage for food and air  
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Greater Omentum, Lesser Omentum, Mesentery   Three extensions/modifications of the peritoneum  
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Esophagus   A food chute with no digestive or absorptive role  
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Rugae   Folds of the stomach mucosa  
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Haustra   sac-like outpocketings of the large intestine wall  
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Microvilli   projections of the plasma membrane of a cell that increase the cell's surface area  
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Ileocecal Valve   prevents food from moving back into the small intestine once it has entered the large intestine  
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Small Intestine   Organ responsible for most food and water absorption  
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Colon   Organ primarily involved in water absorption and feces formation  
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Vestibule   Area between the teeth and lips/cheeks  
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Appendix   Blind sac hanging from the initial part of the colon  
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Stomach   Organ in which protein digestion begins  
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Lesser Omentum   Membrane attached to the lesser curvature of the stomach  
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Small Intestine   Organ into which the stomach empties  
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Pyloric Sphincter   Controls the movement of food from the stomach into the duodendum  
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Soft Palate   Uvula hangs from its posterior edge  
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Parietal Peritoneum   Serosa of the abdominal cavity wall  
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Anal Canal   Region containg two sphincters through which feces are expelled from the body  
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Hard Palate   Upper-front boundary of the oral cavity which is supported by bone  
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Four Layers of Akimentary Canal   Mucosa - the secretory and absorptive layer. Muscularis Externa - layer composed of at least two muscle layers. Submucosa - Connective tissue layer containing blood, lymph vessels and nerves. Serosa - outermost layer of the wall; visceral peritoneum  
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Salivary Amylase   Starch digestion begins in the mouth when this is ducted in by the salivary glands  
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Hormonal Stimulus   Gastrin, which prods the stomach glands to produce more enzymes and HCL represents a hormonal stimulus  
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Psychological Stimulus   Thought of food makes your mouth water  
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Mechanical Stimulus   Chewing gum to increase saliva formation when your mouth is dry  
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Pepsin   Protein foods are largely acted on in the stomach by Pepsin  
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HCL   For the stomach protein-digesting enzymes to become active, Hydrochloric acid is needed  
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Mucus   The most important means of stomach digestion  
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Rennin   A milk protein-digesting enzyme found in children but uncommon in adults  
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Churning   The third layer of smooth muscle found in the stomach wall allows mixing and mechanical breakdown by churning  
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Brush border enzymes   Important intestinal enzymes  
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Bicarbonate-rich fluid   Is ducted into pancreas to protect the small intestine from corrosion caused by HCL in chyme  
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Bile   A nonenzyme substance that causes fat to be dispersed into smaller globules is bile  
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Peritonitis   Inflammation of the abdominal serosa  
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Heartburn   Condition resulting from the reflux of acidic gastric juice into the esophagus  
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Jaundice   indicates liver problems or blockage of the biliary ducts  
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Ulcer   Erosion of the stomach or duodenal mucosa  
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Diarrhea   Passage of watery stools  
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Gallstones   causes severe epigastric pain; associated with prolonged storage of bile in the gallbladder  
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Constipation   Inability to pass feces; often a result of poor bowel habits  
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CCK or Secretin Hormone   Stimulate pancreas to release its secretions  
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Gastrin Hormone   This hormone stimulates increased production of gastric juice  
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CCK Hormone   This causes the gallbladder to release stored bile  
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Secretin Hormone   This hormone causes the liver to increase its output of bile  
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Building blocks of Carbohydrates   Monosacchiarides  
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3 Common simple sugars in our diet   Fructose, Galactose, Glucose  
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Name three Disacchiarides   Lactose, Maltose, Sucrose  
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Amino Acids   Protein foods must be digested to amino acids before they can be absorbed  
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Two building blocks for fats   Fatty Acids and Glycerol  
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Most important simple sugar   Glucose "Blood Sugar"  
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Water absorbed   Passively by diffusion or osmosis  
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Amino Acids absorbed   from digestive tract by active transport  
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Simple Sugars absorbed   from the digestive tract by active transport  
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Fatty Acids absorbed   passively by diffusion or osmosis  
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Electrolytes absorbed   from the digestive tract by active transport  
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Two major types of movement in small intestine   Peristalsis and Segmental  
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Reverse peristalsis   Vomiting  
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Most used substance for producing energy-rich ATP   Carbohydrates  
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Important in building Myelin sheaths and cell membranes   Fats  
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This tends to be conserved by cells   Amino Acids  
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The second most important food source for making cellular energy   Fats  
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Forms insulating deposits around body organs and beneath the skin   Fats  
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Used to make bulk of cell structure and functional substances such as enzymes   Amino Acids  
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