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The Digestive System

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show alimentary canal  
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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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everything in the GI tract is composed of simple columnar tissue except for ___ which is composed of what type of tissue?   show
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show accessory organs  
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the accessory organs include:   show
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processes of the digestive system.   show
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food moving through the GI tract is known as:   show
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show peristalsis & swallowing  
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what 3 things happen in mechanical breakdown?   show
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show absorption  
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show defecation  
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show mucosa  
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show serosa  
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show submucosa  
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show mucosa  
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show epithelium. lamina propia & muscularis mucosa  
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show absorption  
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show eases food passages  
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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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which ANS system stimulates dehydration, thickens saliva, and decreases rate of stomach emptying?   show
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show monitor for bacteria & can activate immune response  
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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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show the stomach  
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show pyloric sphincter  
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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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show secrete protective mucous  
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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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stimulatory events for the cephalic phase of gastric secretion consists of ...   show
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show loss of appetite and depression  
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show inhibitory - gastric  
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show stimulatory event - gastric phase  
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the stomach starts to stretch and empty into the duodenum in what phase...   show
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show presence of fatty acids or chyme - irritant in duodenum  
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hepatocytes store glucose & glycogen and use amino acids to make...   show
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bilrubin...   show
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show cholesterol  
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show stores bile that's not needed immediately  
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show gallbladder  
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___ emulsify fats within small intestine - makes more digestible   show
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show pancreas  
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this stimulates gallbladder contraction & stimulates release o pancreatic enzymes   show
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show fats & proteins in chyme  
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___ stimulates secretion of bicarbonate acid   show
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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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show breaks down fats  
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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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in the small intestine, most digestion occurs here.   show
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what division does most absorption occur in the small intestine?   show
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structures that increase the surface area of the small intestine.   show
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folds of the mucosa   show
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show microvilli  
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show villi  
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show circular folds  
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show villi  
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this include the brush-border enzymes that completes digestions of the carbohydrates & proteins...   show
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the large intestine functions in....   show
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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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show insufficient fiber intake  
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show diarrhea  
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show every 30 min - slow segmenting movements  
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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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