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The Digestive System

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the ___ digests food, breaks down into smaller fragments through lining of the blood   show
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show swallowing  
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what parts of the alimentary canal is involved in peristalsis?   show
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show mouth, esophagus, anus - stratified squamous  
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the __ produce a variety of secretions that helps you break down food   show
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show teeth, tongue, gallbladder, pancreas, liver & salivary glands  
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show ingestion. propulsion. mechanical breakdown. digestion. absorption. defecation.  
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show propulsion  
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propulsion includes...   show
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show segmentation, mixing & churning  
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show absorption  
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show defecation  
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show mucosa  
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what is the outermost layer of the alimentary wall   show
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this layer functions in nourishment   show
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this layer increases the surface area and is known for absorption, protection and it secretes mucous.   show
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show epithelium. lamina propia & muscularis mucosa  
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the lamina propia is known for....   show
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the epithelium tissue in the mucosa...   show
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this alimentary layer has a circular & longitudinal layer..   show
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parasympathetic has an impulse on the alimentary canal by....   show
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show sympathetic  
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the palatine muscles...   show
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what enzyme begins digestion in the mouth?   show
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the tongue mixes food with saliva forming it into a compact mass called   show
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the temporary storage tank where chemical proteins & food is converted to chyme is known as...   show
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the __ controls the stomach emptying   show
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the stomach is responsible for...   show
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intrinsic factor is required for...   show
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show it helps food get broken down into smaller fragments ramming it into the small intestine  
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the surface epithelium cells...   show
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show parietal cells  
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show unknown  
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this type of cell secrets pepsinogen & lipases...   show
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show chemical messengers like histamine, gastrin, somatsin, and serotine  
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show sight & thought of food and stimulation of taste & smell receptors  
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the inhibitory events for the cephalic phase of gastric secretion consist of...   show
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show inhibitory - gastric  
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rising pH activates chemo-receptors & activation of stretch receptors results in what part of the gastric secretion?   show
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the stomach starts to stretch and empty into the duodenum in what phase...   show
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what happens in the inhibitory event of the intestinal phase?   show
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show plasma proteins  
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show gives bile its yellow color -comes from hemoglobin  
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bile helps remove ___   show
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show stores bile that's not needed immediately  
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the ___drains bile into duodenum via common bile duct – helps with fat absorption   show
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___ emulsify fats within small intestine - makes more digestible   show
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this organ produces enzymes to break food.   show
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show CCK  
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show fats & proteins in chyme  
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show secretin  
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secretin inhibits...   show
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___stimulates liver cells to secret bile   show
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show breaks proteins into amino acid  
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show breaks down carbohydrates  
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nucleases   show
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lipases   show
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why are proteases activated in duodenum?   show
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show small intestine  
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show segmentation  
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show duodenum, jejunum, and ileum  
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show duodenum  
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show jejunum & ileum  
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show circular folds, villi and microvilli  
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show circular folds  
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show microvilli  
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show villi  
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this structure forces chyme through lumen slowing movement allowing time for nutrient absorption   show
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the finger-like projections, the blood network here...   show
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show microvilli  
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show producing vitamins, stores feces & completing digestion and absorption  
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what happens in the small intestine after a meal?   show
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show peristalsis sweeps contents towards large intestine - waves initiated every 90-120 min  
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show the mouth  
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constipation is caused by...   show
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the condition that rushes food residue into the large intestine is callesd   show
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the first movement of the large intestine known as haustral conrtractions occurs...   show
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show mass peristalsis, low-slow contractile waves  
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show during or just after eating , happens 3-4 times a day  
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