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mcd-digestive system
Digestive System
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| what condition is characterized by acute pain in the lower right abdomen, vomiting and fever | appendicitis |
| hepatitis can be caused by a virus | true |
| is endothelium a subdivision of the peritoneum | no |
| where is the lesser omentum food | between the stomach & liver |
| what condition is characterized by a protrusion of an organ or part of an organ through its surrounding connective tissue membranes | hernia |
| what is the hardest substance found in a tooth | enamel |
| where is the pyloric sphincter | btw stomach and duodenum |
| name the part of colon that the vermiform appendix is attached | cecum |
| what part of the colon comes before the rectum | sigmoid colon |
| gallstones can obstruct bile flow into the duodenum | true |
| what are the salivary glands under the tongue | sublingual |
| how is bilirubin made | destruction of red blood cells |
| what does bile do | emulsifies fat |
| what two ducts converge to form the common bile duct | cystic bile duct and hepatic duct |
| what can cause cirrhosis of the liver | chronic alcohol abuse |
| where are most nutrients absorbed | small instestine |
| what are the folds in the cell membrane of intestinal villi called | microvilli |
| what mineral is found in hemoglobin | iron |
| what are some symptoms of ulcers | dark stool, bleeding, pain in upper abdominal region |
| what is another name for gastroesphageal reflux disease | heart burn/GERD |
| Digestion | process by which complex nutrients are broken down into smaller components |
| what are the 3 main functions of the digestive system? | digestion, absorption, elimination |
| where are goblet cell found | mucosa |
| what layer of serous menbrane covers the organs | visceral layer |
| serous membrane that lines the abdominal cavity and folds over the abdominal organ is called | peritoneum |
| catabolism | when complex substances are broken into smaller ones |
| what is the longitudinal muscle in the wall of the large intestine forms bands called | teniae coli |
| largest salivary glands | parotid gland |
| glycogen stored | liver |
| organs store bile | gall bladder |
| anabolism | phase of metabolism when food components are built into body materials |
| normal range for blood glucose levels | 85-125 mg |
| enzyme break down lactose | lactase |
| villii | finger like projections found in the lining of the small intestine |
| hepat refers to? | liver |
| cellular respiration | series of reaction in which food is oxidized for energy |
| metabolic rate | rate at which energy is released from food into cells |
| basal metabolim | amount of energy needed to maintain life functions while at rest |
| sections of small intestine | duodenum, jejunum, ileum |
| order of things | mounth,pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, sigmoid colon, rectum, anus |
| sections of large intestine | cecum ascending colon tranverse colon descending colon |
| esophageal sphincter | btw esophagus and stomach |
| pyloric sphincter | btw stomach and small instestine |
| ileocecal sphincter | btw ileum and large intestine. |
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