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A&P 2 - Exam 3 - Part 2 - Digestive Physiology

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The primary function of the digestive system is to bring essential nutrients into the _________ environment of the body so that they are available to each cell of the body.   internal  
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Food being taken in is known as _______.   ingestion  
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_________ is the breakdown of complex nutrients into simple nutrients.   digestion  
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The _________ of the GI wall is the physical break down of large chunks of food material and movement of food along the tract.   motility  
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The secretion of digestive ________ allows chemical digestion.   enzymes  
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________ is the movement of nutrients through the GI mucosa into the internal environment.   absorption  
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Absorption is the movement of nutrients through the GI ________ into the internal environment.   mucosa  
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_________ is the excretion of material that is not absorbed.   elimination  
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__________ digestion is made up of the movements of the digestive tract.   mechanical  
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Digestion changes ingested food from _______ particles into _______ particles, facilitating _______ digestion.   large, minute, chemical  
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Digestion churns the contents of the GI ________ to mix with digestive juices and come in contact with the surface of the intestinal _________, facilitating __________.   lumen, mucosa, absorption  
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The gastrointestinal (GI) tract is also known as the ___________.   alimentary tract  
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Chewing is also known as _________.   mastication  
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Mastication mixes food with ________ in preparation for swallowing.   saliva  
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________ is the process of swallowing which is a complex process requiring coordinated and rapid movements.   deglutition  
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The ________ stage of deglutition takes place from the mouth to the oropharynx.   oral  
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What is a formation of food during the oral stage of digestion?   bolus  
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What are the 3 stages of deglutition?   oral, pharyngeal, esophageal  
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The ________ stage of deglutition takes place from the oropharynx to the esophagus.   pharyngeal  
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The ________ stage of deglutition takes place from the esophagus to the stomach.   esophageal  
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A combination of _________ and ________ move bolus into the esophagus and then to the stomach.   contractions, gravity  
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Both the pharygeal and esophageal stages of deglutition involve __________ movement.   involuntary  
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______ and _______ are the 2 main types of motility produced by the smooth muscle of the GI tract.   peristalsis, segmentation  
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______ and _______, types of motility, can occur together or in alternating fashion.   peristalsis, segmentation  
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peristalsis and segmentation are the 2 main types of motility produced by the _________ of the GI tract.   smooth muscle  
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_________ is a wavelike ripple of the muscle layer of a hollow organ.   peristalsis  
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_________ is a progressive motility that produces forward movement of matter along the GI tract.   peristalsis  
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_________ is a mixing movement.   segmentation  
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During _________ digestive reflexes cause a forward and backward movement with a single segment of the GI tract.   segmentation  
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What type of motility helps break down food particles, mixes food and digestive juices, and brings digested food in contact with intestinal mucosa to facilitate absorption?   segmentation  
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________ motility empties the stomach which takes approximately _______.   gastric, 2 to 6 hours  
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During gastric motility, food is churned and mixed with gastric juices to form ________.   chyme  
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Chyme is ejected about every ______ into the ______.   20 seconds, duodenum  
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Gastric emptying is controlled by ________ and ________ mechanisms.   hormonal, nervous  
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_________, a hormone, acts to decrease peristalsis of gastric muscle slows the passage of chyme into the duodenum.   gastric inhibitory peptide  
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_______ in the duodenum stimulate the release of gastric inhibitory peptide.   fats  
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Gastric inhibitory peptide acts to decrease ________ of gastric muscle slows the passage of _____ into the duodenum.   peristalsis, chyme  
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The __________ reflex occurs because receptors in the duodenal mucosa are sensitive to the presence of acid and distention.   enterogastric  
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The enterogastric reflex occurs because receptors in the duodenal mucosa are sensitive to the presence of _____ and ______.   acid, distention  
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During the enterogastric reflex, impulses over sensory and motor fibers in the ______ cause a reflex ______ of gastric peristalsis.   vagus nerve, inhibition  
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Intestinal motility includes ______ and _______.   peristalsis, segmentation  
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Segmentation in duodenum and upper jejunum mixes chyme with digestive juices from the _______, _______, and ______ mucosa   pancreas, liver, intestinal  
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The rate of peristalsis picks up as chyme approaches the end of the _______, moving it through the rest of the small intestine into the large intestine.   jejunum  
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Chyme normally takes approximately _______ to pass through the small intestine.   5 hours  
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Intestinal peristalsis is regulated in part by intrinsic _______ reflexes which are stimulated by _________   stretch, cholecystokinin-pancreozymin (CCK)  
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CCK is short for ______.   cholecystokinin-pancreozymin  
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There are changes in the chemical composition of food as it travels through the digestive tract, these changes are a result of ________.   hydrolysis  
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Digestive enzymes are extracellular, organic (protein) _________.   catalysts  
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Digestive enzymes are _________, organic (protein) catalysts.   extracellular  
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Principles of enzyme action: ________ in their action   specific  
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Principles of enzyme action: Functionally optimal at a specific ____.   pH  
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Principles of enzyme action: Enzymes are continually being destroyed or eliminated from the body and must continually be ________.   synthesized  
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Principles of enzyme action: digestive enzymes are synthesized as inactive ________.   proenzymes  
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Carbohydrates are ______ compounds.   saccharide  
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Polysaccharides are hydrolyzed by ________ to form disaccharides.   amylases  
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Polysaccharides are hydrolyzed by amylases to form ________.   disaccharides  
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The final steps of carbohydrate digestion are catalyzed by _______, ______, and _______, which are found in the cell membrane of epithelial cells covering the villi that line the intestinal lumen.   sucrase, lactase, maltase  
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The final steps of carbohydrate digestion are catalyzed by sucrase, lactase, and maltase which are found in the cell membrane of ______ cells covering the ______ that line the intestinal lumen.   epithelial, villi  
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Protein compounds are made up of twisted chains of ________.   amino acids  
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__________ catalyze the hydrolysis of proteins into intermediate compounds and, finally, into amino acids   proteases  
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What are the 3 main proteases in protein digestion?   pepsin, trypsin, peptidases  
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What is the protease in gastric juice?   pepsin  
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What is the protease in pancreatic juice?   trypsin  
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What is the protease in intestinal brush border?   peptidases  
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Fats must be emulsified by _____ in small intestine before being digested.   bile  
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Pancreatic _______ is the main fat-digesting enzyme.   lipase  
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Some compounds of food resist ________ and are eliminated as feces.   digestion  
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Saliva is secreted by ________ glands.   salivary  
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_______ lubricates food and, with water, facilitates mixing.   mucus  
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_______ is an enzyme that begins the digestion of starches.   amylase  
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_______ increases pH for optimum amylase function.   sodium bicarbonate  
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Gastric juice is secreted by ______ glands.   gastric  
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Pepsin, which is a protease that begin the digestion of proteins, is secreted as inactive _______ by _______ cells.   pepsinogen, chief  
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Hydrochloric acid, which is secreted by _______ cells, decreases the pH of chyme for activation and optimum function of _______.   parietal, pepsin  
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Intrinsic factor, which is secreted by _______ cells, protects vitamin ____ and later facilitates its absorption.   parietal, B12  
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Mucus and water lubricates, protects, and facilitates mixing of _______.   chyme  
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Pancreatic juice is secreted by _______ and ______ cells of the pancreas.   acinar, duct  
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Proteases such as trypsin and chymotrypsin are enzymes that digest ________ and ________.   proteins, polypeptides  
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Lipases are enzymes that digest emulsified _________.   fats  
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________ are enzymes that digest nucleic acids such as _____ and _____.   nucleases, DNA, RNA  
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Amylase is an enzyme that digests __________.   starches  
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Sodium bicarbonate increases _____ for optimum enzyme function; its manufacture also helps restore normal _______ of blood.   pH, pH  
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Bile is secreted by the ________ and is stored and concentrated in the ________.   liver, gallbladder  
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________ and _______ emulsify fats by encasing them in shells to form tiny spheres called ________.   lecithin, bile salts, micelles  
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_______, products of detoxification, and bile pigments such as _______ are waste products excreted by the liver and eventually eliminated in the feces.   cholesterol, bilirubin  
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Intestinal juice is secreted by intestinal _______ cells.   exocrine  
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______ and _______ lubricate and aid in the continued mixing of chyme.   mucus, water  
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Only ______ mechanisms control the secretion of saliva.   reflex  
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_______ and ______ stimuli come from the presence of food in the mouth.   chemical, mechanical  
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_______ and ______ stimuli come from the smell and sight of food.   olfactory, visual  
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What are the 3 phases of gastric secretion?   cephalic, gastric, intestinal  
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The _________ phase of digestive secretion is known as the "psychic phase," since mental factors activate the mechanism.   cephalic  
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During the cephalic phase of gastric secretion, ________ fibers in branches of the vagus nerve conduct stimulating efferent impulses to the glands which stimulates the production of _______.   parasympathetic, gastrin  
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The _______ phase of gastric secretion occurs when products of protein digestion reach the _____ portion of the stomach.   gastric, pyloric  
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During the gastric phase of gastric secretion, gastrin accelerates secretion of gastric juice, ensuring enough ________ are present to digest food.   enzymes  
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During the _______ phase of gastric secretion, various mechanisms seem to adjust gastric secretion as chyme passes to and through the intestinal tract.   intestinal  
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During the intestinal phase of gastric secretion, endocrine reflexes involving gastric ______, _______, and _______ inhibit gastric secretions.   inhibitory peptide, secretin, cholecystokinin-pancreozymin  
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Pancreatic secretion is stimulated by several hormones released by intestinal _________.   mucosa  
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________ evokes production of pancreatic fluid low in _______ content but high in ________.   secretin, enzyme, sodium bicarbonate  
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Cholecystokinin-pancreozymin has several functions in ________ secretion.   pancreatic  
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A function of cholecystokinin-pancreozymin in pancreatic secretion is that it causes increased exocrine secretion from the _________.   pancreas  
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A function of cholecystokinin-pancreozymin in pancreatic secretion is that it opposes _______, thus inhibiting gastric ______ secretion.   gastrin, HCL  
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A function of cholecystokinin-pancreozymin in pancreatic secretion is that it stimulates contraction of the ________ so that ________ is ejected into the duodenum.   gallbladder, bile  
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A function of cholecystokinin-pancreozymin in pancreatic secretion is that it causes bile to be continually secreted by the ________.   liver  
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A function of cholecystokinin-pancreozymin in pancreatic secretion is that it stimulates intestinal _______ to release hormones that increase the production of intestinal juice.   mucosa  
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The process of absorption consists of the passage of substances through the _______ into the _______ or ________.   intestinal mucosa, blood, lymph  
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Most absorption occurs in the __________.   small intestine  
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For some substances such as water, absorption occurs by simple _______ or _______.   diffusion, osmosis  
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Sodium is absorbed (transported) through _______.   active transport  
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Glucose is absorbed (coupled transport) through _______.   sodium cotransport  
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Fatty acids, monoglycerides, and cholesterol are transported with the aid of _________ from the lumen to absorbing cells of the _______.   bile salts, villi  
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After food is absorbed, it travels to the ________ via the _______.   liver, portal system  
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The act of expelling feces is called __________.   defecation  
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Defecation occurs as a result of a reflex brought about by stimulation of receptors in the ________ that is produced when the rectum is __________.   rectal mucosa, distended  
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________ occurs when the contents of the lower colon and rectum move at a slower than normal rate.   constipation  
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During constipation, extra water is absorbed from the feces, resulting in ________.   hardened stool  
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________ is the result of increased motility of the small intestine, causing decreased absorption of water and electrolytes and a ________.   diarrhea, watery stool  
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The primary contribution of the digestive system to ________ is to provide a constant nutrient concentration in the internal environment.   homeostasis  
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The teeth and tongue, along with the respiratory system and the nervous system are important in producing ________.   spoken language  
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Gastric acids aid the ________ system by destroying potentially harmful bacteria.   immune  
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Regulation of digestive motility and secretion requires the ________ system and ________ system.   nervous, endocrine  
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Oxygen for digestive activity needs the proper functioning of _______ and ______ systems.   respiratory, circulatory  
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________ and _______ systems support and protect the digestive organs.   integumentary, skeletal  
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The ________ system is needed for ingestion, mastication, deglutition, and defecation to occur normally.   muscular  
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Stomach and intestinal inflammation is known as ________.   gastroenteritis  
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Vomiting is also known as ________.   emesis  
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Inflammation of the large intestine is known as _______.   colitis  
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Bulging sacs or pouches of the inner lining of the intestine (diverticulosis) that become inflamed or infected is known as ________.   diverticulitis  
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Scarring of the liver is known as __________.   cirrhosis  
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