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GI Disorders and Studies

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musculo-membranous tube extending from the mouth to the anus, 30ft long   alimentary canal/digestive tract  
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what does the digestive tract/ alimentary canal consist of?   mouth, pharynx, esophagus, small intestine, large intestine, anus  
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coordinated, rhythmic, serial contraction of smooth muscle that forces food through the digestive tract, bile through the bile duct, and urine through the ureter   peristalsis  
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what are the accessory organ of the GI system?   teeth, tongue, salivary glands, live, gallbladder, pancreas  
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entrance to the digestive system, contains muscular appendage   mouth  
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involved in chewing, swallowing, formation of speech   tongue  
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tiny elevations on the surface of the tongue that contain taste buds   papillae  
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differentiate between sweet, sour, bitter, salty sensations   taste buds  
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mechanically shred and grind food   teeth  
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teeth used for biting and cutting   incisors  
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teeth for tearing and shredding   canines  
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teeth for mastication, crushing and grinding food   molars  
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three pairs of salivary glands?   parotid, submandibular, sublingual  
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what is 90% water and secreted in the mouth   saliva  
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how much saliva is secreted daily?   1000ml to 1500ml  
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major enzyme responsible for the initiation of carbohydrate metabolism?   salivary amylase (ptyalin)  
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enzyme that destroys bacteria and protects the mucous membranes from infection and tooth decay?   lysozyme  
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muscular collapsible tube, 10in long, extends from mouth through esophageal hiatus to the stomach?   esophagus  
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what moves a bolus   peristalsis  
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located in LUQ, inferior to diaphragm   stomach  
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how much can the stomach hold?   1L  
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entrance to the stomach   cardiac sphincter  
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exit to the stomach   pyloric sphincter  
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where does the digestion of protein begin?   the stomach  
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softens the connective tissue of meats, kills bacteria, activates pepsin   hydrochloric acid  
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released to protect the stomach lining   mucin  
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produced to allow the absorption of vitamin b12   intinsic factor  
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food that has been broken down, viscous semiliquid substance   chyme  
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20 foot long tube, 1in diameter   small intestine  
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beginning of the small intestine   pyloric sphincter  
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end of the small intestine   ilocecal valve  
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three major sections of the small intestine   duodenum, jejunum, ileum  
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where does 90% of digestion occur?   small intestine  
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what are intestinal juices composed of?   bile and pancreatic juices  
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comes from the liver and breaks molecules into smaller droplets, enables digestive juices to complete their process   bile  
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essential in breaking down proteins into their amino acids into their components, reducing dietary fats to glycerol and fatty acids, converting starches to simple sugars?   pancreatic juices  
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millions of tiny fingerlike projections clustered over the entire mucous surface of the small intestine, responsible for absorbing products of digestion into the blood stream   villi  
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lymph capillaries in the small intestines responsible for the absorption of metabolized fats   lacteals  
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tube 2in in diameter, 5 ft long   large intestine  
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what are the parts of the large intestine   cecum, apendix, ascending, transverse, descending, and sigmoid colons, rectum, anus  
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four major functions of the large intestine   absorption, vitamin manufacture, feces formation, fecal expulsion  
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small wormlike tubular structure that dangles from the cecum   veriform appendix  
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changes chyme into fecal material by releasing the remaining nutrients, sythesis of Vitamin K, normal blood clotting and production of some B vitamins   bacteria in the large intestine  
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largest glandular organ in the body   liver  
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how many lobes does the liver have?   2  
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where is the liver located?   mostly RUQ, some in left epigastrium  
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how much blood is deliver to the liver every minute   1500ml  
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how is blood delivered to the liver   portal vein and hepatic artery  
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yellow brown or green liquid produced by the cells of the liver, necessary for the metabolism of fats   bile  
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how does bile travel to gallbladder?   hepatic ducts  
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how much bile does the liver release every day?   500-1000ml  
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3 to 4in long located on the right inferior surface of the liver, bile is stored here until needed for fat digestion   gallbladder  
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functions of the liver?   blood coagulation, manufacturing of cholesterol and albumin, filtering old red blood cells, detoxifying poisons  
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maintain normal blood volume   albumin  
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elongated gland that lies posterior to the stomach, has endocrine and exocrine duties   pancreas  
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how much pancreatic juice is produced daily   1000-1500ml  
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what does pancreatic juice consist of?   protease, lipase, amylase  
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what pancreatic enzyme digests proteins?   protease (trypsin)  
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what pancreatic enzyme digests fats?   lipase (steapsin)  
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what pancreatic enzyme digests carbohydrates?   amylase (amylopsin)  
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a small orifice through which the gallbladder empties   papilla of Vater  
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an alkaline substance contained in the pancreas, neutralizes the hydrochloric acid in the gastric juices   sodium bicarbonate  
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what regulates food intake, stimulates the individual to eat, or to stop eating   hypothalamus  
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