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endocrine, digestive, and nutrition systems

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Mesentary   a double layer of peritoneum Routes for blood vessels, lymphatics, and nerves Holds organs in place and stores fat  
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Retroperitoneal   organs lie posterior to the peritoneum  
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Intraperitoneal (peritoneal)   organs are surrounded by the peritoneum  
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Peritoneum   serous membrane of the abdominal cavity (2 layers) Visceral peritoneum Parietal peritoneum  
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Visceral peritoneum   on external surface of most digestive organs  
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Parietal peritoneum   lines the body wall  
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Peritoneal cavity   Between the two peritoneums Fluid lubricates mobile organs  
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The alimentary canal or gastrointestinal (GI) tract   digests and absorbs food 2 parts: Alimentary canal Accessory digestive organs  
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Alimentary canal   mouth, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, and large intestine  
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Accessory digestive organs   teeth, tongue, gallbladder, salivary glands, liver, and pancreas  
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Arteries   Hepatic, splenic, and left gastric Inferior and superior mesenteric  
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Hepatic portal circulation   Drains nutrient-rich blood from digestive organs Delivers it to the liver for processing  
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Histology of the Alimentary Canal   4 layers Mucosa (most inner) Submucosa Muscularis externa Serosa (most outer)  
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Mucosa   Lines the lumen Three sublayers: epithelium, lamina propria muscularis mucosae  
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Functions of mucosa   Secretes mucus, digestive enzymes and hormones Absorbs end products of digestion Protects against infectious disease  
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Muscularis mucosae (layer of mucosa)   smooth muscle cells that produce local movements of mucosa  
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Lamina Propria (layer of mucosa)   Loose areolar connective tissue  
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Simple columnar epithelium and mucus-secreting goblet cells (layer of mucosa)   Stomach and small intestine mucosa contain: Enzyme-secreting cells Hormone-secreting cells  
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submucosa   dense connective tissue, blood and lymphatic vessels, lymph nodes, and nerves  
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Muscularis externa   responsible for segmentation and peristalsis (movement of GIT) inner: circular outer: longitudinal  
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serosa   the protective visceral peritoneum Replaced by the fibrous adventitia in the esophagus Retroperitoneal organs have both an adventitia and serosa  
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Sympathetic   impulses inhibit secretion and motility  
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Parasympathetic   impulses stimulate (motility and secretion)  
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Myenteric nerve plexus   Controls GI tract motility  
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Submucosal nerve plexus   Regulates glands and smooth muscle in the mucosa  
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Intrinsic nerve supply of the alimentary canal   Submucosal nerve plexus Myenteric nerve plexus  
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retroperiteneal organs   duodenum pancreas ascending colon descending colon  
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difference between colon and large intestine   colon is a part of the large intestine  
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stratified squamous epithelium in the digestive tract   mouth pharynx esophagus anus  
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teeth   Primary and permanent dentitions are formed by age 21 20 deciduous teeth erupt (6–24 months of age) 32 permanent teeth  
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permanent teeth   32 All except third molars erupt by the end of adolescence  
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deciduous teeth   20 Roots are resorbed, teeth fall out (6–12 years of age) as permanent teeth develop  
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Tooth structure   crown root cementum periodontal ligament dentin pulp cavity pulp root canal  
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crown   the exposed part above the gingiva (gum) Covered by enamel: the hardest substance in the body (calcium)  
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root   portion embedded in the jawbone Connected to crown by neck  
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cementum   calcified connective tissue Covers root and attaches it to the periodontal ligament  
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periodontal ligament   Forms fibrous joint called a gomphosis  
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dentin   bonelike material under enamel maintained by osteoblasts  
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pulp cavity   cavity surrounded by dentin  
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pulp   connective tissue, blood vessels, and nerves  
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root canal   extends from pulp cavity to the apical foramen of the root  
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Salivary glands   Parotid gland Submandibular gland Sublingual gland  
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Parotid gland   Anterior to the ear external to the masseter muscle Parotid duct opens into the vestibule next to second upper molar  
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Submandibular gland   Medial to the body of the mandible Duct opens at the base of the linguinal frenulum  
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Sublingual gland   Anterior to the submandibular gland under the tongue Opens ducts  
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Pharynx   Oropharynx and laryngopharynx Allow passage of food, fluids, and air Stratified squamous epithelium lining skeletal muscle layers: inner longitudinal, outer pharyngeal constrictors  
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Esophagus   Flat muscular tube from laryngopharynx to stomach Esophageal mucosa contains stratified squamous epithelium Changes to simple columnar at the stomach Esophageal glands in submucosa secrete mucus to aid in bolus movement  
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Where does the esophagus pierce the diaphragm?   esophageal hiatus  
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Where does the esophagus join the stomach?   at the cardiac orifice  
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Heartburn   stomach acid regurgitating into esophagus First symptom of (GERD) Caused by excess food/drink, extreme obesity, pregnancy, running OR hiatal hernia: (part of stomach protrudes above diaphragm) lead to issues with esophagus  
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Gross anatomy of stomach   Cardiac region (cardia) Fundus Body Pyloric region Greater curvature Lesser omentum Greater omentum  
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Greater curvature   Convex lateral surface  
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Lesser curvature   Concave medial surface  
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Lesser omentum   From the liver to the lesser curvature  
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Greater omentum   Drapes from greater curvature Anterior to the small intestine  
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Cardiac region (cardia)   Surrounds the cardiac orifice  
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Fundus   Dome-shaped region beneath the diaphragm  
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body   midportion  
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Pyloric region   antrum, pyloric canal, and pylorus Pylorus is continuous with the duodenum through the pyloric valve (sphincter)  
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ANS nerve supply   Sympathetic via splanchnic nerves and celiac plexus Parasympathetic via vagus nerve  
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Blood supply   Celiac trunk Veins of the hepatic portal system  
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cell types in gastric gland   Mucous neck cells Parietal cells Chief cells Enteroendocrine cells  
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Mucous trunk   secrete thin, acidic mucus  
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Parietal cells   secrete HCl and Intrinsic factor  
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Chief cells   secrete pepsinogen  
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Enteroendocrine cells   hormones - gastrin  
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Small intestine subdivisions   Duodenum Jejunum Illeum (attached posteriorly by mesentery)  
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duodenum   retroperitoneal  
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Jejunum   attached posteriorly by mesentery  
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Illeum   attached posteriorly by mesentery  
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Small intestine   Major organ of digestion and absorption 2–4 m long; from pyloric sphincter to ileocecal valve  
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Duodenum   The bile duct and main pancreatic duct Join at the hepatopancreatic ampulla Enter the duodenum at the major duodenal papilla Are controlled by the hepatopancreatic sphincter  
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Circular folds (Modification)   Permanent (~1 cm deep) Force chyme to slowly spiral through lumen  
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Structural modifications   Increase surface area of proximal part for nutrient absorption Circular folds (plicae circulares) Villi Microvilli  
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Villi   Motile fingerlike extensions (~1 mm high) of the mucosa Villus epithelium Simple columnar absorptive cells (enterocytes) Goblet cells  
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Microvilli   Projections (brush border) of absorptive cells Bear brush border enzymes  
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Liver associated structures   Lesser omentum anchors liver to stomach Hepatic artery and vein at the porta hepatis Bile ducts  
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Bile ducts   Common hepatic duct leaves the liver Cystic duct connects to gallbladder Bile duct formed by the union of the above two ducts  
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Liver lobules   Hexagonal structural and functional units Filter and process nutrient-rich blood Composed of plates of hepatocytes (liver cells) Longitudinal central  
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Gallbladder   Thin-walled muscular sac on the ventral surface of the liver Stores and concentrates bile by absorbing its water and ions Releases bile via the cystic duct, which flows into the bile duct  
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Pancreas location   Location Mostly retroperitoneal, deep to the greater curvature of the stomach Head is encircled by the duodenum; tail abuts the spleen  
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Pancreas endocrine function   Pancreatic islets secrete insulin and glucagon  
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Pancreas exocrine function   Acini (clusters of secretory cells) secrete pancreatic juice granules of secretory cells contain digestive enzymes  
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Large intestine features   Teniae coli Haustra Epiploic appendages  
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Teniae coli   Three bands of longitudinal smooth muscle in the muscularis  
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Haustra   Pocketlike sacs caused by the tone of the teniae coli  
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Epiploic appendages   Fat-filled pouches of visceral peritoneum  
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Large intestine regions   Cecum (pouch with attached vermiform appendix) Colon Rectum Anal canal  
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which parts of the large intestine are retroperitoneal?   Ascending colon and descending colon are retroperitoneal  
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Function of mesocolons?   Transverse colon and sigmoid colon are anchored via mesocolons (mesenteries)  
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Rectum   Three rectal valves stop feces from being passed with gas  
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Anal cavity   The last segment of the large intestine  
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Sphincters   Internal anal sphincter—smooth muscle External anal sphincter—skeletal muscle  
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Large intestine microscopic anatomy   Mucosa of simple columnar epithelium except in the anal canal (stratified squamous) Abundant deep crypts with goblet cells Superficial venous plexuses of the anal canal form hemorrhoids if inflamed  
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Digestive process essential activities   ingestion Propulsion & mechanical digestion Chemical digestion absorption defecation  
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Digestive process   The GI tract is a “assembly” line Nutrients become more available to the body in each step  
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Enteric nervous system   Short relexes Long reflexes  
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Short relexes   mediated by enteric nerve plexuses (gut brain); respond to stimuli in GI tract  
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Long reflexes   respond to stimuli arising inside or outside of gut, such as from autonomic nervous system Parasympathetic system enhances digestive process Sympathetic system inhibits digestion  
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Mucosa   main site of nutrient absorption  
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mesentery   Omenta is the special name for part of the mesentery. It holds the organs of the abdomen in place. It provides a route for blood vessels, lymphatics, and nerves to reach the digestive viscera  
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Muscularis externa   Responsible for segmentation and peristalsis  
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accessory organs of the digestive system?   teeth tongue salivary glands  
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the major means of propulsion in the digestive system   Peristalsis  
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serosa   Protective outermost layer of the alimentary canal  
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Chemical digestion.   Enzymatic degradation of foodstuffs into simpler molecules  
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layers of the wall of the GI tract   Mucosa, submucosa, muscularis externa, serosa  
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The short reflexes in the digestive system are mediated by   the enteric nerve plexuses  
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absorption   Passage of digested materials from the lumen of the GI tract into the blood or lymph  
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visceral peritoneum   serous membrane that covers the external surface of most digestive organs is called the  
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which cells produce HCI   parietal cells  
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activation of pancreatic proteases occurs in the __________.   duodenum  
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Pepsin enzymatically digests   protein  
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intestinal phase of gastric regulation   the stomach is initially stimulated and later inhibited  
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found in pancreatic secretions   Bicarbonate ions Procarboxypeptidase Chymotrypsinogen  
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characteristics of the liver   It is highly regenerative. It stores glucose as glycogen. It has a role in detoxifying the blood.  
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gastrin   Stimulated by partially digested proteins in the stomach and increases gastric gland secretions  
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CCK   Increases the secretions of enzyme-rich pancreatic juice  
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What is the main organic molecule digested in the stomach?   proteins  
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What substances from different organs would mix together at the hepatopancreatic ampulla?   Bile and pancreatic enzymes  
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Some aspects of the __________ phase of gastric secretion may be considered conditioned reflexes.   cephalic  
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Which of the following products does the stomach produce?   HCI and intrinsic factor  
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Digestion of carbohydrates and proteins by brush border enzymes occurs within the __________ of the small intestine.   microvilli  
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The only stomach function that is essential to life is __________.   the secretion of intrinsic factor  
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Functions of saliva   Cleanses mouth Dissolves food chemicals for taste Moistens food; compacts into bolus Begins breakdown of starch with enzyme amylase  
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mechanical digestion   food is "chopped up" with teeth  
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Peristalsis   adjacent segments of the ailmentary canal organs alternately contract and relax (food is moved distally) little mixing, mostly for propulsion  
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Segmentation   nonadjacent segments of the ailmentary canal contract and relax (food is moved forward then backwards) mostly mixing, little propulsion  
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Enteric Nervous System (the two reflexes it participates in)   Short reflexes Long reflexes  
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Short reflexes   mediated by enteric nerve plexuses (gut brain); respond to stimuli in GI tract  
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Long reflexes   respond to stimuli arising inside or outside of gut, such as from autonomic nervous system Parasympathetic system enhances digestive process Sympathetic system inhibits digestion  
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regulating digestive activity   Mechanical and chemical stimuli Effectors Neurons  
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Effectors   smooth muscle and glands  
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Neurons   intrinsic and extrinsic) and hormones and glands  
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What do Mechanoreceptors and chemoreceptors respond to?   stretch changes in osmolarity Changes in pH presence of substrate and end products of digestion  
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The GI tract initiates reflexes that activate or inhibit digestive glands and stimulate smooth muscle to mix and move lumen contents   true  
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Salivary glands   composed of 2 types of secretory cells Serous cells Mucous cells  
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Serous cells   produce watery secretion, enzymes, ions, bit of mucin  
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mucous cells   produce mucous  
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Composition of saliva   97–99.5% water, slightly acidic solution containing Electrolytes—Na+, K+, Cl–, PO4 2–, HCO3– Salivary amylase Mucin  
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Extrinsic salivation   Ingested food - stimulates chemoreceptors and mechanoreceptors in the mouth Salivatory nuclei in the brain stem - impulses along parasympathetic fibers in cranial nerves VII and IX  
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Sympathetic nervous system   stimulation inhibits salivation and causes dry mouth  
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Mouth   Ingestion Mechanical digestion Mastication is partly voluntary, partly reflexive Chemical digestion (salivary amylase) Swallowing Deglutition (swallowing)  
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Deglutition   Involves the tongue, soft palate, pharynx, esophagus, and 22 muscle groups  
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Deglutition phases   Pharyngeal-esophageal phase Buccal phase  
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Buccal phase   Voluntary contraction of the tongue  
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Pharyngeal-esophageal phase   Involuntary Control center in the medulla and lower pons  
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Bolus   saliva mixed partially digested food which is swallowed  
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Stomach   Holds ingested food Degrades this food both physically and chemically Delivers chyme to the small intestine Enzymatically digests proteins with pepsin Secretes intrinsic factor factor required for absorption of vitamin B12  
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Gastric Gland Secretion types   Mucous nek cells Parietal cell secretions Chief secretions  
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Mucous nek cells   thin, acidic mucous  
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Parietal cell secretions   HCl Intrinsic factor required for absorption of vitamin B12 in small intestine  
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Chief secretions   Pepsinogen - inactive enzyme Activated to pepsin by HCl and by pepsin itself (a positive feedback mechanism)  
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Enteroendocrine cells   Secrete chemical messengers into the lamina propria Paracrines Serotonin and histamine Hormones Somatostatin and gastrin  
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Mucosal barriers   Mucosal barrier protects stomach and is created by three factors Thick layer of bicarbonate-rich mucus Tight junctions between epithelial cells  
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Gastritis   Inflammation caused by anything that breaches stomach’s mucosal barrier  
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Peptic or gastric ulcers   Can cause erosions in stomach wall Most ulcers caused by bacterum Helicobacter pylori Can also be caused by non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), such as aspirin  
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Digestive processes in the stomach   Carries out breaking down of food Serves as holding area for food Delivers chyme to small intestine Denatures proteins by HCI  
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pepsin   carries out enzymatic digestion of proteins  
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what is the only necessary function of the stomach for survival?   secretion of intrinsic factor for vitamin B12 absorption  
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Neural mechanisms   Vagus nerve stimulation increases secretion Sympathetic stimulation decreases secretion  
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Hormonal mechanisms   Gastrin stimulates enzyme and HCI secretion Gastrin antagonists are secreted by small intestine  
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phases of gastric secretion   Cephalic (reflex) phase Gastric phase Intestinal phase  
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Cephalic phase (reflex phase)   few minutes prior to food entry thought, sight, smell, taste of food  
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Gastric phase   3–4 hours after food enters the stomach  
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Intestinal phase   brief stimulatory effect as partially digested food enters the duodenum, followed by inhibitory effects (enterogastric reflex and enterogastrones)  
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where is Gastric Contractile Activity most vigorous?   pylorus  
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Chyme   Delivered in about 3 ml spurts to the duodenum, or Forced backward into the stomach  
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Vomiting (emesis)   Extreme stretching Intestinal irritants, such as bacterial toxins, excessive alcohol, spicy food, certain drugs  
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Intestinal juice   Secreted in response to distension or irritation of the mucosa Slightly alkaline and isotonic with blood plasma Largely water, enzyme-poor, but contains mucus Facilitates transport and absorption of nutrients  
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Bile   Yellow-green, alkaline solution containing  
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bile salts   cholesterol derivatives that function in fat emulsification and absorption  
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Bilirubin:   pigment formed from heme  
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Enterohepatic circulation   Recycles bile salts Bile salts  duodenum  reabsorbed from ileum  hepatic portal blood -> liver -> secreted into bile  
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Protease activation in duodenum   Trypsinogen is activated to trypsin by brush border enzyme enteropeptidase Procarboxypeptidase and chymotrypsinogen are activated by trypsin  
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Bile secretion is stimulated by...   Bile salts in enterohepatic circulation Secretin from intestinal cells exposed to HCl and fatty chyme  
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Gallbladder contraction is stimulated by...   Cholecystokinin (CCK) from intestinal cells exposed to proteins and fat in chyme Vagal stimulation (minor stimulus)  
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major nutrients   lipids, carbs, protein  
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Food groups represented on MyPlate   dairy grains fruits vegetables  
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Monosaccharide & disaccharides   Sugars (mono- and disaccharides) in fruits, sugarcane, sugar beets, honey, and milk  
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Polysaccharides   insoluble fibers soluble fibers  
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insoluble fiber   cellulose in vegetables provides roughage  
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soluble fiber   pectin in apples and citrus fruits reduces blood cholesterol levels  
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What role does excess glucose play?   converted to glycogen or fat, then stored  
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Glucose   Glucose: fuel most used by cells to make ATP Some cells use fat for energy Neurons and RBCs rely entirely on glucose Neurons die quickly without glucose  
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Carbohydrates daily dosage   45-65% of caloric intake should be mostly complex carbohydrates (whoke grains and vegetables)  
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Triglycerides   most abundant form Found in saturated fats in meat, dairy foods, tropical oils, or hydrogenated oils Unsaturated fats found in seeds, nuts, olive oil, and most vegetable oils  
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Cholesterol   found in egg yolk, meats, organ meats, shellfish, and milk products Liver makes ~85% cholesterol  
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Essential fatty acids   linoleic and linolenic acid found in most oils - must be eaten  
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Role of lipids: Adipose tissue   protection, insulation, fuel storage  
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Role of lipids: Phospholipids   essential in myelin sheaths and cell membranes  
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Role of lipids: Cholesterol   stabilizes membranes; precursor of bile salts, steroid hormones  
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Role of lipids: Prostaglandins   - smooth muscle contraction, BP control, inflammation  
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other roles of lipids   Help absorb fat-soluble vitamins Major fuel of hepatocytes and skeletal muscle  
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Dietary recommendations: lipids   American Heart Association recommendations Fats: 30% or less of total caloric intake Saturated fats: 10% or less of total fat intake Cholesterol: no more than 300 mg/day (about 1-1/2 egg yolks)  
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Types of proteins   complete proteins incomplete proteins  
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complete proteins   Animal products (eggs, milk, fish, most meats), soybeans, Contain all needed essential amino acids  
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incomplete proteins   Legumes, nuts, and cereals contain (lack some essential amino acids)  
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Uses of protein in the body   Structural materials: makes cell membrane Functional molecules Nitrogen balance  
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Nitrogen balance   Homeostatic state: protein synthesis = rate of breakdown and loss (+) balance: synthesis exceeds breakdown (children, pregnant women, tissue repair) (-) balance: breakdown > synthesis (ex: stress, burns, infection, injury, poor dietary proteins)  
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daily diet breakdown:   carbs: 45-65% protein: 10-20% lipids: less than 30%  
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role of vitamins   organic compounds that function as coenzymes most must be ingested except vitamin D, B, K, and beta carotene  
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types of vitamins   water-soluble fat-soluble  
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Vitamin B deficiency   beriberi  
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B12 deficiency   anemia  
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folic acid deficiency   spina bifida and anemia  
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vitamin C deficiency   scurvy  
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vitamin A deficiency   night blindness  
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vitamin D deficiency   children: rickets adults: osteomalacia  
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vitamin K deficiency   defective blood clotting  
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minerals   Calcium, phosphorus, potassium, sulfur, sodium, chlorine, and magnesium  
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Anabolism   synthesis of large molecules from small ones (example: triglycerides  
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Catabolism   hydrolysis of complex structures to simpler ones  
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Metabolism   sum of all biochemical reactions inside a cell involving nutrients  
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Cellular respiration   catabolic breakdown of food fuels whereby energy from food is captured to form ATP in cells  
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Phosphorylation   enzymes shift high-energy phosphate groups of ATP to other molecules Phosphorylated molecules become activated to perform cellular functions  
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How many stages are there to digesting nutrients?   three stages  
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Stage one of digesting nutrients   Digestion, absorption, and transport to tissues – GI tract  
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Stage two of digesting nutrients   Cellular processing (in cytoplasm) – tissue cells Synthesis of lipids, proteins, and glycogen, or Catabolism (glycolysis) into pyruvic acid and acetyl CoA  
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Stage three of digesting nutrients   Oxidative breakdown of intermediates into CO2, water, and ATP –mitochondria  
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Glucose catabolism reaction formula   C6H12O6 + 6O2  6H2O + 6CO2 + 32 ATP + heat  
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three pathways to complete glucose catabolism   Glycolysis Krebs cycle Electron transport chain and oxidative phosphorylation  
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Glycolysis   Also called glycolytic pathway Anaerobic: occurs despite presence/absence of O2 Occurs in cytosol Glucose -> 2 pyruvic acid molecules ATP – net gain of 2 ATP  
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Krebs Cycle   Also called Citric acid cycle Occurs in mitochondrial matrix Fueled by pyruvic acid and fatty acids pyruvic acid enters transitional phase pyruvic acid is converted to acetyl coenzyme A (acetyl CoA)  
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Glycogenesis   formation of glycogen (glucose -> glycogen)  
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Glycogenolysis   breakdown of glycogen (glycogen -> sugar)  
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Gluconeogenesis   AA and FA -> glucose  
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Lipogenesis:   making of fat  
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lipolysis   breakdown of stored fats into glycerol and fatty acids; reverse of lipogenesis  
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What are fatty acids prefered by?   liver, cardiac muscle, resting skeletal muscle for fuel  
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When does lipolysis occur?   when carb intake is inadequate  
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amino acid degredation   Transamination Oxidative deamination Keto acid modification  
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Transamination   transfer their amine group and become glutamic acid  
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Oxidative deamination   In liver, amine group is removed as ammonia (NH3)  
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Keto acid modification   -Keto acids formation  
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