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StudyStack Set 2
Week 14 Physiology
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Ingestion | Food is taken in |
| Digestion | Breakdown of complex nutrients into simple nutrients |
| Motility of GI wall | Physically breaks down large chunks of food materials and moves food along the tract |
| Secretion | Digestive enzyme secretion facilitates chemical digestion |
| Absorption | Movement of nutrients through the GI mucosa into the internal environment |
| Elimination | Excretion of material that is not absorbed |
| Regulation | Coordination of the various functions of the digestive system |
| Cystitis | Bladder inflammation |
| Nephritis | Kidney disease |
| Pyelonephritis | Inflammation of the renal pelvis and connective tissues of the kidney |
| Hypernatremia | Elevated sodium |
| Hyponatremia | Decreased sodium |
| Hyperkalemia | Elevated potassium |
| Hypokalemia | Decreased potassium |
| Hypercalcemia | Elevated calcium |
| Hypocalcemia | Decreased calcium |