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Digestion and Respiration

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Alimentary Canal   Gastrointestinal tract  
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3 Exocrine salivary glands   Parotid, submandibular and sublingual  
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Parotid   Largest exocrine salivary gland.  
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Mastication   Chewing  
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Bolus   Roundish mass, especially of chewed food  
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Deglutition   Swallowing  
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Mandible   Lower jaw  
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Maxillae   Upper jaw  
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Lingual   Pertaining to the tongue  
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Saliva   Starts digestion of starch/carbohydrates  
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Esophagus   Muscular tube from pharynx to stomach  
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Pharynx   Throat  
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Peristalsis   Involuntary muscle contractions  
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Peptic ulsers   Sores in stomach lining  
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Duodenum   Upper small intestine  
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Diaphragm   Muscle between chest and abdomen  
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Heartburn   Regurgitation of gastric juices into the esophagus  
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Hiatal hernia   Protrusion of a part of a a structure through the tissues normally containing it  
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GERD   Gastroesophagal reflux disease  
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Inguinal hernia   Groin area hernia. Abdominal contents hernia through a weak point in abdominal wall  
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Chyme   semi-fluid mass of food, converted by gastric secretion, passes from stomach to small intestine  
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Villi   Fingerlike projections on the mucus membrane of the small intestine. Latin for shaggy hair  
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Bile   Secreted by liver. Aids in absorption and digestion of fat.  
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Gall bladder   Sac attached by ducts to liver, in which bile is stored and concentrated  
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Colon   Absorbs water and eliminates products of digestion  
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Diverticula   Small pouches found in sigmoid area of colon  
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Diverticulitis   Inflammation of diverticula  
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Cecum   Beginning of large intestine  
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Type 1 diabetes   Immune system kills insulin producing cells of the pancreas  
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Type 2 diabetes   Insulin insensitivity -- body needs to make extra insulin. sugar in blood increases.  
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Retinopathy   Eye disease  
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Hypoglycemia   Low blood sugar  
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Coma   Unconsciousness  
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Hyperglycemia   High blood sugar. Both hypo and hyperglycemia can lead to coma  
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Solute   Substance dissolved in solution  
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Solvent   Substance that dissolves another substance to form a solution  
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Concentration gradient   Difference in concentration in two areas  
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Diffusion   Tendency to form uniform distribution  
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Ion   Electrically charged atom or molecule  
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Sodium Ion   Na+  
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Osmosis   Diffusion of water  
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Respiration = Pulmonary ventilation   O2 from air, return CO2  
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Conchae   Bone tissue in nasal cavity  
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Larynx   Voice box  
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Trachea   Wind pipe  
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Cartilage   Keeps trachea and adjacent bronchial tubes open  
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Cilia   Motile, hair-like extension of cells  
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Upper respiratory system   Mouth and throat  
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Epiglottis   Protects trachea from food/liquid  
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Bronchus   Any of the major air passages of the lungs that diverge from the trachea  
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Lower airway system   First 20 divisions  
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Alveoli   Bronchioli less than 1mm, microscopic air sacks  
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Diaphragm   Sheet of muscle at the bottom of the chest cavity  
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Brain stem   Automatically controls breathing  
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Emphysema   Chronic disease difficulty in breathing  
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Asthma (bronchial)   Narrowing of airwaves. Caused by spasm, edema, or mucus in the lumen  
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Lumen   the canal of a tubular organ  
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Dyspnea   "ill" "breath" difficulty breathing pnea = breath  
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Sleep Apnea   Absence of breathing caused by upper airway obstruction during sleep  
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Recovery position   3/4 prone position  
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Prone   Face down  
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Supine   Face up  
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Patent   Open  
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Pharynx   Throat  
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Passive regurgitation   Stomach contents collecting in the throat (question)  
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Aspiration pnemonia   Stomach acid collecting in throat flows into lungs and attacks inner lining  
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Concentration   Amount of dissolved substance per unit of volume  
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