Gastrointestinal Anatomy and Function
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| Upper Gastrointestinal System | Mouth: Esophagus: Stomach:
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| Mouth: | Initiation of mechanical and chemical digestion
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| Esophagus: | Transports food from mouth to stomach
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| Stomach: | Grinding of food;
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| Stomach | secretion of hydrochloric acid and other exocrine functions;
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| Stomach | secretion of hormones that release digestive enzymes from the liver, pancreas, and gallbladder to assist with digestion
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| Lower Gastrointestinal System | Duodenum, Jejunum Ileum, Ascending colon, transverse colon, descending colon, sigmoid, rectum, anus
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| Duodenum: | neutralizes acid in food from stomach and mixes pancreatic and biliary secretions with food
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| Jejunum: | absorbs water, electrolytes, and nutrients
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| Ileum: | absorbs bile and intrinsic factors to be recycled
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| Ascending colon, transverse colon, descending colon, sigmoid, rectum, anus: | continues to absorb water and electrolytes;
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| Ascending colon, transverse colon, descending colon, sigmoid, rectum, anus | stores and eliminates undigested food as feces
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| Gland Organs | Gall bladder Liver Pancreas
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| Gall bladder: | stores and releases bile into the duodenum to assist with digestion
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| Liver: | Bile is produced and is necessary for absorption of lipid soluble substances;
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| Liver | assists with red blood cell and vitamin K production;
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| Liver | regulates serum level of carbohydrates, proteins, and fats
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| Pancreas: | Exocrine-secretes bicarbonate and digestive enzymes into duodenum;
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| Pancreas | Endocrine-secretes insulin, glucagon, and other hormones into the blood to regulate serum glucose level
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