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digestion
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| digestion | process of breaking down food into absorbable particles |
| transfer of nutrients into circulation called | absorption |
| 3 main functions of the digestion system | digestion, absorption,elimination |
| layers of the wall of the digestive tract from outermost to innermost | serious membrane,smooth muscle,submucosa,mucous membrane |
| which layer are the goblet cells found | mucous membrane |
| peritoneum | serious membrane that line the abdominal cavity and forms the outer layer of the abdominal organs |
| the portion of the peritoneum that covers the organs | visceral peritoneum |
| 4 subdevisions of the peritoneum | mesentery,mesocolon,greater omentum,lesser omentum |
| subdevision of the peritoneum is attached to the small intestine | mesentary |
| where is the lesser omentum located | between stomach and liver |
| the cuspids are located between what teeth | incisors and molars |
| how many cuspids are normally found in a adult | 4 |
| what regulates how rapidly food moves into the small intestine | pylorus |
| 3 functions of the stomach | storage pouch,digestive organ,churn |
| where is the pepsin produced | lining of the stomach |
| what activates pepsin | when food enters the stomach and HCI is produced |
| first part of the small intestine | duodenum |
| where are most nutrients absorbed | walls of the small intestine |
| villa | projections in the lining of the small intestine through which digested food is absorbed |
| microvilli | small projections of the plasma membranes that increase surface area |
| what is the specialized lymphatic capillay in which fats are absorbed | lacteal |
| small blind tube containing lymphoid tissue that is attached to the cecum | vermiform appendix(appendix) |
| what part of the large intestine emptys into the rectum | sigmoid colon |
| functions of the large intestine | secretes mucus,H2o is reabsorbed,undigesed food is stored,formed into feces and eliminated |
| largest salivary glands | parotid glands |
| where are the sublingual glands located | under the tounge |
| where is bile,which breaks up fats into small droplets manufactered | liver |
| where is glycogen stored | liver |
| what is byproduct of the distrution of old red blood cells | bilirubin |
| what is the urea and where is it synthesized | waiste product of protein metabolism,liver |
| the cystic duct and common hepatic duct merge to form what duct | common bile duct |
| after collecting bile from the gallbladder, where does the common bile duct deliver it | duodenum |
| where is bile stored | gallblader |
| what duct carries bile from the liver to the gallblader | cystic duct |
| the pancreas secretes a large number of what type of enzymes | digestive enzymes |
| what enzymes digest starch | amylase |
| what are fats broken down into | glycerol(glycerin)and fatty acids |
| what is the function of trypsin | splits proteins into amino acids |
| what disaccharide does lactase act on | lactose |
| what does the hormone gastrin promote | stomach secretions and mobility |
| what does the pancrease release that neutralizes chyme | water and bicarbonate |
| where are secretion and cholecystokinin produced | duodenum |
| what stimulates the contraction of the gallblader | cholecystokinin(cck) |
| what is peritonitis | inflamation of the peritoneum |
| what is another name for tooth decay | dental caries |
| what is gastroenteritis | stomach and small intestine inflamation |
| diverticulitis | diet low in fiber contributes to the formation of large # of small pouches in wall of the intestine |
| example of parotitis | mumps |
| what is juandice | yellowish discoloration of the skin usally due to the presence of bile in the blood |
| hepatitis | inflamation of the liver |
| cholelithiasis | formation of stones,gallstones |
| what gland can influence your basal metabolic rate | thyroid gland |
| ileus | intestinal obstruction caused by lack of peristalsis or muscle contraction |
| G.E.R.D | gastroesophageal reflux disease |
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