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namyel- Dig&Nutritio
namyel - A&P II- Digestion and Nutrition
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The definition of nutrition is? | Process where the body uses food/nutrients for growth, repair and maintenance. |
| What is the definition of digestion? | Process of getting food/nutrients into and out of the body. |
| 3 main functions of the digestive system are: | Digestion, absorption and elimination |
| Ingestion means? | The act or process of taking food and other substances into the mouth |
| The digestive system starts with what organ and ends where? | Starts at the mouth and ends at the anus. |
| The digestive tract is how long in an average adult? | About 30 feet in length |
| What makes up the digestive tract? | Series of hollow organs joined by a long twisting tube. |
| What are the major organs in the digestive tract? | Mouth,teeth,pharynx,esophagus,stomach,small intestine,large intestine,rectum and anus. |
| What are the accessory organs in the digestive system? | Salivary glands,gallbladder,liver,pancreas |
| What do salivary glandsdo? | Secrete saliva which breaksdown carbohydrates |
| What enzyme does saliva contain? | Amylase |
| Where is the most concentrated bile stored? | The gallbladder |
| Cholelithiasis is what? | Inflammation of the gallbladder |
| The largest glandular organ in the body is the ? | Liver |
| What does the liver do? | Manufactures: bile,fibrinogen,heparin,prothrombin and blood proteins(albumin and gamma globulin) STORES: Fe,B12,A,D,E and K, PRODUCES: body heat and detoxifies the body. |
| Where is the pancreas located? | Behind the stomach |
| Other than producing digestive enzymes, what does the pancreas do? | Secretes insulin and glucagon which regulates the glucose levels in the blood. |
| What is the gland under the tongue called? | Sublingual gland |
| What is the muscular contraction that moves food down the esophagus called? | Peristalsis |
| Where is the pyloric sphincter located? | The opening of the small intestine at the base of the stomach. |
| Semi-liquid food moving throught the small intestine is called? | Chime |
| What does chime mix with in the small intestine? | Bile from the liver and gallbladder and pancreatic juices from the pancreas. |
| What are the 3 main portions of a tooth? | The crown, neck and the root |
| How many sets of teeth do humans have? | Two |
| What are the two sets of teeth humans have? | 28 deciduous teeth (baby teeth)32 permanent teeth |
| How many types of taste buds does a person have? | 4 types: Sweet, salt ,sour and bitter |
| The 3 pairs of salivary glands are the: | The parotid, the sublingual and the submandibular |
| What disease is caused by a lack of Vitamin C? | Scurvy |
| Rickets is caused by a lack of what vitamin? | Vitamin D |
| Beriberi is more common where? | Rice growing regions |
| What causes beriberi? | Lack of Thiamin |
| What is one vitamin that is not stored in the body? | Vitamin C |
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