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structure that regulates the entrance of food into the duodenum pyloric
digestive juice that breaks down protein into amino acids trypsin
largest organ in the body liver
inflammation of the intestine caused by bacterial or viral infection is called enteritis
chronic progessive inflammatory disease that permanently damages the liver is cirrhosis
adult alimnetary canal from the month to the anus is about how many feet long 30ft
the nerves and bloody supply of the teeth are contained in the pulp cavity
what is purpose of bile in the digestive process break down fats
digestive actions of the stomach begin when they are stimulated by nervous system
which of following actions begins as voluntary process and then becomes an involuntary process swallowing
process is regulated by secretions of the thyroid gland metabolism
periondontal disease is a bacterial infection in the gums
many common diseases of the digestive system previously believed to be caused by viruses
habitually delaying defecation when the need is present can lead to, constipation
what is an accessory organ of digestion consisting of skeletal muscles that lie in many different planes tongue
what are the teeth that start to erupt at about 6 months of age and continue emerging until about 2 years deciduious
average person produces between 1 and 3 pints of gas per day
each part of the ailimentary canal contributes to the digestive process
gum infections can lead to serious conditions such as heart disease
vermiform appendix has no known function in the digestive system
important function of the colon is to help regulate the body's water balance
digestive organ that is not part of the alimentary canal liver
may lead to dehydration and electrolyte imbalance diarrhea
hidden blood in stool is called hemoccult
average person produces between 1 and 3 pints of gas per day
each part of the ailimentary canal contributes to the digestive process
gum infections can lead to serious conditions such as heart disease
vermiform appendix has no known function in the digestive system
important function of the colon is to help regulate the body's water balance
which of the following terms are synonyms gastrointestinal tract, digestive tract, alimentary canal
a digestive organ that is part of the alimentary canal is the, stomach small intestine large intestine pharynx
gi tube layer responsible for the actions of segmentation and peristalis is muscularis externa
proteins secreted in saliva lysozyme:IGa:mucin:amylase (LIMA)
closure of which valve is assisted by the diaphragm gastroesopageal
smooth muscle is found in the esophagus
which of these organs lies in the right hypochondriac region of the abdomen liver
which phases of gastic secretion depend on the vagus nerve cephalic:gastric
which of the following are tied to sdium transport glucose, galactose, amino acids
excess iron is stored primarily in the duodenal epithelium
which cell occurs in the stomach mucosa, contains abundent mitochondria, and many microvilli and pumps hydrogen ions parietal cells
defiency if which of these vitamins results in anemia folic acid
vitamins that act as coensymes in the krebs cycle riboflavin, niacin, biotin, pantothenic acid
chemicals that can be used for gluconeogeneisis include amino acids and glycerol
chemiosmotic process involeves buildup of hydrogen ion concentration, electron transport, oxidation and reduction, atp synthase
liver functions form urea and form ketone bodies
which events occur during the absorptive state lipogenesis and increased uptake of glucose by skeletal muscles
hormones that act to decrease blood glucose level include insulin
fatty acids are used for fuel, amino acids are converted to glucose, lipolysis occurs in adipose tissue postabsorptive state
which transport particles carry cholesterol desined for excretion from the body HDL
glucose or its metabolites can be converted to glycogen, triglycerides, nonessential amino acids
basal metabolic rate is measured by kcal per square meter of skin per hour
which of the following types of heat transfer invloves heat loss in the form of infrated waves radiation
PKU is the result of inability to metabolize phenylalanine
for the broken down foods to be made available to the body cells, they must be absorbed through the digestive system walls into the blood
the organs that forming a contunuous tube from the mouth to the anus are collectively called the alimentary or gi tract
organs located outside the digestive tract proper:which secrete their products into the digestive tract are referred to as acessory digestive system organ
structure that are masses of lymphatic tissue palentine tonsils
produce an enzyme poor juice containing mucus found in the submucosa of small intestine intestinal glands
secretion includes maylase which begins starch digestion in the mouth salivary glands
ducts a variety of enzymes in an alkaline fluid into the dupdenum pancreas
produces bile which is transported to the duodenum via the bile duct liver
produce hydrochloric acid and pesinogen gastric glands
structure that suspends the small intestine from the posterior body wall mesentery
fingerlike extensions of the intestinal mucosa of the small intestine villi
collections of lymphatic tissue found in the submucosa of the small intestine peyers patches
folds of the small intestine wall plicae circulares
two anatomical regions involved in the physical breakdown of food oral cavity and stomach
common passage for food and air pharynx
three extensions/modifcations of the peritoneum greater omentum lesser omentum mesentry
food chute has no digestive or absortive role esophagus
folds of the stomach mucosa rugae
saclike outpocketings of the large intestine wall haustra
projections of the plasma membrane of a cell that increase the cells surface area microvilli
prevents food from moving back into the small intestine once it has entered the large intestine ileocecal valve
organ responsible for most food and water absorption small intestine
organ primarily involved in water absorption and feves formation colon
area between the teeth and lips/cheeks vestibule
blind sac hanging from the initial part of the colon appendix
organ in which protein digestion begins stomach
membrane attached to the lesser curvature of the stomach lesser omentum
organ into which the stomach empties small intestine
sprincter controlling the movement of food from the stomach into the duodenum pyloric sphincter
region containing two sphincters through which feces are expelled from the body anal canal
digestive foods must first enter the mucosal cells by active or passive transport process, small intestine is the major absorptive site absorption
uvula hangs from its posterior edge soft palate
serosa of the abdominal vacity wall parietal peritoneum
anterosuperior boundary of the oral cavity supported by bone hard palate
serous membrane forming part of the wall of the small intestine visceral peritoneum
decisious teeth begin to appear around the age of 6 months
material covering the tooth root cementum
forms the bulk of tooth structure dentin
collection of blood vessels,lymphatic,nerve fibers pulp
cells that produce this substance degenerate after tooth eruption enamel
transport of nutrients from lumen to blood absorption
involunary and invloves alternating waves of contaction and relaxtion of the muscles in the organ wall, peristalsis
three sugars common in our diet, glucose fructose galactose
receptors once activated or inhibit the glands that secrete digestive juices into the lume or hormaones into the blood 2 the smooth muscles of the mysclaris that mix and propel the foods along the tract, mechanorecptors chemorecptors
gastric juices is regulated by both nueral and hormonal factors
break down double sugars into simple sugars and complete protein digestion brush border enzymes
protein food must be digested to __ before they can be absorbed amino acids
simple sugar most important because it is the sugar referred to as blood sugar glucose
absorbed from the digestive tract by ATP amino acids, simple sugars, electrolytes
abosorbed passivley by osmosis or diffusion water, fatty acids
most likely to be absorbed into a lacteal rather than into the capillary bid of villus fatty acids
most substance for producing the energy rich ATP carbs
important in building myelin sheaths and membranes fats
tend to be conserved by cells amino acids
importnat food source for making cellular energy fats
form insulating deposits around body organs and beneath the skin fats
used to make the bulk of cell structure and functional substances such as enzymes amino acids
phase that produces the larges amount of ATP electron transport chain
phase combines energetic H atoms with molecular oxygen electron transport chain
oxiodative phase tht does not require oxygen glucose
phases that require oxygen krebs cycle, electron transport chains
produces all the carbon dioxide and water that results during cell repiration krebs cycle
most important factore in determining a person BMR thyroxine
condition in which large amounts of mycus are produces, clogging respiratory passsageways and panreatic ducts cystic fibrosis
promotes growth, maintenance and repair of the body nutrients
foods except proteins are used as fuelds to form ATP
4 main tissue layers of the alimentary canal mucosa, submucosa, muscularis externa, serosa
lines the abdominal cavity wall vesceral peritoneum
produces hydrocloric acid, pepsin, rennin, mucus, gastin and intriniscc factor gastric glands
dmall intestine subdivisions duodenum, jejunum, ileum
small intestine subdivsions cecum, appendix, ascending, transverse and descending colon, rectum, anal canls
salivary glands parotid, submandibular, sublingual
soft gland lying in the mesentry bewtween the stomach and small intestine pancreas
muscular sac that stores and concentrated bile gallbladder
building blocks of carbohydrates simple sugears, monosaccharides
building blocks of fats or lupids fatty acids and glycerol
churning occurs here stomache
muscluar tube connecticing the laryngeopharynx with the stomach esophagas
produces both endocrine and exocrine secretions gallbladder
secretes a sunstance that initiates carbsohydrate digestion salivary glands
segementation occurs here small intestine
part of the stomach that the strongest peristaltic waves occurs pylorus
realse of cck leads to contraction of the gallbladder wall and release of enzynmes by the pancreas
the ph of chyme entering the duodenum is adjusted by ecternal anal sphincter
hormones that act to decrease blood glucose level insulin
material that forms the bulk of a tooth is dentin
in glycolysis glucose is oxidized, what is reduced oxygen
form at 6-8 months central incisors
form at 8-10 months lateral incisors
form and 16-20 months canine
form at 10-15 months first molar
form about 2 years second molar
form at 7years central incisors
forma at 8 yeras old lateral incisors
forms at 11 year olds first premolar
form at 12-13 years old second premolar
form at 6-7 years old 1st molar
forms 12-13 years old second molar
forms 12-25 years old thirds
a baby has a full set of teeth by the age of 2 years 20
incisors role cutting
canines role tearing or piercing
premolars and molars grinding
connective tissue, blood vessels, and nerve fibers called pulp pulp cavity
bicarbonage rich (alkaline juice that begins the process of stach digestion in the nouth salivary amylase
has an endocrine function and produces the hormones unsulin and glucagon pancreas
delicate mesentery cord falciform ligament
bile leaves the liver throught the common hepatic duct and enters the duodenum through the bile duct
yello to green watery solution containing bile salts, bile pigments chloesterol, phospholipids, electrolytes bile
convex lateral sufave of the stomach greater curvature
concave medial surface lesser curvature
bony attachments in the tongue hyoid and styloid processes of the skull
fold of mucous membrance secures the tongue to the floor of the moouth and limits posterio movements frenulum
felsy gingerlike prohjection of the soft palate which extends inferiorly from the posterior edge of the soft palate uvula
area contained by the teeth oral cavity proper
covers the base of the tongue and just beyond lingual tonsil
myscular tube that winds through the vental body cavity and is open at both ends alimentary canal or gi tract
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