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The Gastrointestinal System Chapter 16

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The gastrointestinal system(GI) is AKA   the digestive system  
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The GastroIntestinal(GI) system prepares food for use by cells through five basic activities   1)Ingestion/eating 2)Peristalsis 3)Digestion 4)Absorption 5)Defecation  
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Ingestion involves   taking food into the oral cavity(mouth)  
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Peristalsis is the   wave like action of the GastroIntestinal(GI) system that pushes the food along the digestive tract  
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Borborygmos is the   gurgling sound made by the peristalic movement AKA Bowel Sounds(BS)  
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Digestion is the   breakdown of food by both chemical and mechanical processes  
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Absorption is the   movement of digested food into the cardiovascular and lymphatic systems for distribution to the body's cells  
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Defecation is the   elimination from the body those substances that are indigestible and can not be absorbed  
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the journey of food through the GastroIntestinal(GI) system takes an average of   12 hours  
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The GastroIntestinal(GI)tract is AKA   alimentary canal  
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The GastroIntestinal(GI) tract is a long continuous tube that runs from the   oral cavity to the anus  
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The length of the GastroIntestinal(GI) tract is approximately   30 feet  
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Digestion begins in the   oral cavity(mouth)  
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Mechanical digestion involves   mastication(chewing)  
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The tongue, labiae(lips) and buccae(cheeks) keep the food   between the superior and inferior dentes(teeth)  
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Between ages 6 months to 2 years there are   20 temporary or deciduous teeth  
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By age 13 there are   32 permanent teeth  
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The 8 anterior(front)teeth(4 on top/4 on bottom) are called   incisors/they cut food  
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The next 4 teeth(2 on top-superior/2 on bottom-inferior) are called   canine or cuspids  
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Canine(cuspids) are used to   tear food  
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the next 8 teeth(4-top/4-bottom) are called   premolars(bicuspids)  
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the next 12 teeth are called   molars(tricuspids)  
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The bicuspids and tricuspids are used to   grind food  
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Each tooth is divided into 3 parts called   1) the crown 2) the cervix(neck) 3) the root  
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The crown is the portion above the   gingivae(plural--(gums)  
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The crown is covered by the hardest substance in the body called   enamel  
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The cervix(neck) of the tooth is the   connection between the crown & root  
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The root is   embedded into the sockets located in the maxilla(superior jaw) and mandible(inferior jaw)  
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Chemical digestion occurs in the oral cavity because of the presence of   saliva  
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Saliva contains an antibacterial enzyme called   lysozyme  
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Saliva is primarily produced in 3 glands called the   1) Parotid glands 2) Submandibular glands 3) Sublingual glands(under tongue)  
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The hard palate forms the   anterior(front) part of the roof of the oral cavity(mouth)  
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The soft palate forms the   posterior portion of the roof of the oral cavity(mouth)  
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Hanging from the posterior border of the soft palate is a cone shaped muscular structure called the   uvula  
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The uvula prevents food from entering the   nasal cavity  
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The tongue is a muscular structure and is covered on the superior surface with projections called   papillae(plural-little bumps on your tongue)  
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The tongue is connected to the floor of the oral cavity by the   lingual(tongue) frenulum(connection)  
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The anterior(front) two thirds of the tongue is covered with   taste buds  
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The four(4) tastes are   sweet, sour, salty & bitter  
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The pharynx is the   throat  
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The pharynx begins the process of   swallowing(deglutition)  
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The esophagus is the   10 inch tube between the laryngopharynx(voice box & throat) and the stomach  
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The proximal(beginning) esophagus passes through the   mediastinum  
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The mediastinum is the   space between the lungs  
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The distal(end) esophagus pierces the diaphragm through the   esophageal hiatus(hiatal hernia happens here)  
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The sphincter that connects the esophagus to the stomach is called the   cardiac sphincter(ring of muscles/opens & closes) lower esophageal sphincter  
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The stomach is located in the   Left Upper Quadrant(LUQ) of the abdomen  
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The stomach is a bag of muscles designed to   churn, squash, and squeeze food into a liquid  
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The liquid food is called   chyme (pronounced kime)  
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Chemical digestion occurs in the stomach due to   1)HCl (HydroChLoric acid) 2)Pepsin  
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Pepsin begins the digestion of   protein  
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The stomach is protected from being dissolved by these enzymes due to a   mucus layer  
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In 2 to 6 hours the stomach empties all its contents into the duodenum through the   pyloric sphincter(ring of muscles)  
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The duodenum is the   first section of the small intestine(bowel)  
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The second section of the small intestine(bowel) is the   jejunum  
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The third section of the small intestine(bowel) is the   ileum  
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80% of the absorption of nutrients occurs in the   small bowel(duodenum)  
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The nutrients absorbed in the small intestine(bowel) include   1)Simple sugars(glucose) 2)Amino acids(protein) 3)Fatty acids 4)Water 5)Vitamins 6)Minerals  
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The ileum empties into the large intestine(bowel,colon) is called the   cecum  
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A finger-like projection off of the cecum is called the   (vermiform) appendix  
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The appendix is located in the   Right Lower Quadrant(RLQ) of the abdomen  
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More specifically the appendix is located in the   right inquinal(iliac) region of the abdomen  
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The second section of the large intestine(bowel,colon) is called the   ascending colon  
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The ascending colon turns left at the   hepatic flexure  
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The third section of the large intestine(bowel,colon) is called the   transverse colon  
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The transverse colon curves beneath the lower end of the spleen at the   splenic flexure  
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The most important function of the large intestine(bowel,colon) is to   absorb water  
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Stool(feces) should be a   semisolid  
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Normal stool(feces) should be   brown & formed  
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The fourth section of the large intestine(bowel,colon) is called the   descending colon  
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The fifth section of the large intestine(bowel,colon) is called the   sigmoid colon  
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The sixth section of the large intestine(bowel,colon) is called the   rectum  
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The pancreas is located   posterior(behind) to the stomach(retrogastric)  
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The pancreas secretes enzymes into the duodenum that will   aid in chemical digestion and neutralize HydroChLoric acid(HCl)  
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Stool(feces) leaves the body through the   anus  
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The act of emptying the rectum is called   defecation(defecate) or Bowel Movement(BM)  
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Pancreatic enzymes include   1)Amylase 2)Trypsin 3)Chymotripsin  
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Pancreatic enzymes(Amylase,Trypsin,Chymotripsin) are carried from the pancrease to the duodenum through the   pancreatic duct  
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The pancreas also secretes the hormones   insulin & glucagon into the bloodstream  
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Insulin will allow   glucose to enter the cells  
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Glucagon stimulates the liver to   release stored sugar(glycogen) into glucose  
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Insulin & glucagon regulate and control   Blood Sugar(BS) levels  
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Pancreatitis can be diagnosed by detecting high levels of   serum amylase  
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The liver is located in the   Right Upper Quadrant(RUQ) of the abdomen  
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The functions of the liver include   *Production of heparin,prothrombin,&thrombin which are involved in the coagulation(clotting) mechanism *Production of Kupffer's cells which destroy old erythrocytes(bilirubin)&leukocytes(WBCs)*Detoxifies poisons(toxins)ammonia,alcohol(ETOH)& medications  
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The functions of the liver include continued   *Stores excess glucose as glycogen *Stores copper(Cu), iron(Fe), and the fat soluble vitamins A, D, E & K *Produces bile  
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Bile is stored & concentrated in the   gall bladder  
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The function of bile is to   emulsify(break up) fats  
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The gall bladder is located   just inferior to the liver  
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Bile is carrid from the gall bladder to the duodenum via the   common bile duct  
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LFTs stands for   Liver Function Tests  
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LFTs(Liver Function Tests) are used to detect   hepatic(liver) diseases  
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LFTs(Liver Function Tests) include(1-12)   *ALKaline PHOSphatase (ALP or Alk.Phos) *ALT aka SGPT *AST aka SGOT *LD aka LDH *Ammonia *ALBumin(Alb) *BILIrubin(bili)or neonatal bilirubin *Hepatitis A Virus(HAV) *Hepatitis B Surface AntiGen(HBsAg)/a test to detect the Hepatitis B Virus(HBV)  
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LFTs)Liver Function Tests) included (1-12) continued   *Hepatitis B surface antibody (Anti-HBs) is a test to detect recovery or vaccination to the Hepatitis B virus *Hepatitis C Virus(HCV) *A hepatic function panel(profile)  
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A hepatic function panel(profile) consists of   a]Albumin(Alb) b]Bilirubin(billi) c]Alkaline Phosphatase(ALP) d]AST(SGOT) e]ALT(SGPT)  
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Other tests of the GI(GastroIntestinal) system include   *UGI Upper GastroIntestinal AKA barium swallow *Lower GastroIntestinal(GI) AKA Barium Enema(BaE,BE) *EGD EsophagoGastroDuodenoscopy *GB(gall bladder) series or GB ultrasound *Colonoscopy *Sigmoidoscopy  
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An UGI (Upper GastroIntestinal) and lower GI are referred to as a   GI series  
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EGD stands for   EsophagoGastroDuodenoscopy  
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Colonoscopy refers to the   process of viewing the colon(large intestine, bowel)  
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Sigmoidoscopy refers to the   process of viewing the sigmoid colon  
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