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A&P Digestive System
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Mechanical Digestion | Breakdown due to physical action (chewing) |
| Mastication | Chewing |
| Chemical Digestion | Breakdown due to chemical Alteration |
| Type of movement through digestive system | Peristalsis |
| Another name for digestive tract | Alimentary Canal or GI Tract |
| Ball like mass formed in the mouth | Bolus |
| 3 types of Salivary Glands | Parotid, Submandibular, Sublingual |
| What forces food into the esophagus and keeps it out of larynx | Epiglottis |
| Gums | Gingiva |
| 4 functions of digestive system | Ingestion, digestion, absorption, elimination |
| Food moves from pharynx where | Esophagus |
| Sphincter at top of esophagus | Pharyngoesophageal |
| Sphincter at bottom of esophagus | Gastroesophageal or lower esophageal (LES) |
| Food moves from esophagus into this | Stomach |
| The bolus is mashed in the stomach to form this substance | Chyme |
| Deglutition | Swallowing |
| Enamel, dentin, and cementum, are related to this structure | Teeth |
| Roof of the mouth | Palate (hard and soft) |
| GERD is a disorder of what structure | LES |
| Contraction of smooth muscle causes this movement | Peristalsis |
| Common cause of stomach ulcer | Helicobacter Pylori |
| What regulates the delivery of stomach contents into the small intestine | Pyloric sphincter |
| Located in lining of the stomach that allows stomach to stretch | Rugae |
| Chyme leaves the stomach and enters this | Small intestines |
| Most digestion of food occurs here | Duodenum (small intestines) |
| 3 parts of small intestine | Duodenum, jejunum, ileum |
| Hormones secreted by small intestine | Gastrin, cholecystokinin |
| Food leaves the small intestine and enters this structure | Large intestine |
| Parts of large intestine | Cecum, colon, rectum, anus |
| Most absorption of nutrients occurs here | Duodenum (small intestine) |
| What part prevents gastric reflux | LES |
| Located between stomach and duodenum | Pyloric Sphincter |
| Most absorption of water occurs here | Large intestine |
| Feces formed here | Colon |
| Feces stored here | Rectum |
| Feces exits the body here | Anus |
| Accessory organs of digestive system | Liver, gallbladder, pancreas |
| Organ of drug detox | Liver |
| Synthesis of bile here | Liver |
| Storage of bile here | Gallbladder |
| What is bile used for | Breakdown of fat |
| Hepatic refers to | Liver |
| Secretes the most potent digestive enzymes | Pancreas |
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