click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Digestive system
Unit 4 section 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Name the 3 areas of the stomach | - the Cardia - the Fundus - the Pylorus |
| What is borborygmi? | Peristalsis sound - stomach 'rumbling' |
| How long does liquid and solids take to leave the stomach? | Liquid; 30 mins Solids; 3 hours |
| What do the goblet cells in the stomach produce? | Mucous to protect from acid |
| What other gastric juices are produced in the stomach? | Hydrochloric acid, pepsinogen & lipase |
| Name the middle section of the small intestine? | The jejunum |
| What does the Brunner's gland produce and where is it found? | Alkaline fluid, mucous & enzymes, found in the wall of the duodenum |
| Where is the ileum found? | At the end of the small intestine |
| What enzymes are produced by the pancreas? | Amylase, lipase & trypsinogen |
| What enzyme is activated in the gall bladder? | Lipase |
| What are the crypts of lieberkuhn? | Cells that produce intestinal juice that lie between villi in the Jejunum |
| What is absorbed in the large intestine? | Water, electrolytes & vitamins |
| What is the longest portion of the large intestine? | The colon |
| What species is the caecum important in? | Herbivores |
| What part of the liver secretes bile? | Bile canaliculi |
| Name 3 functions of the liver? | - Protein metabolism - fat metabolism - detoxification - excess glucose storage - regulation of amino acids - convert fatty acids into phosphorus - regulation of body temp - carbohydrate metabolism - production of bile |