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What are the four main parts of the digestive system?   gut, digestive tract, alimentary canal, GI tract  
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What are the six main parts of the GI tract?   Mouth, esophagus, stomach/rumen, small intestine, large intestine, anus  
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What are the five accessory structures of the digestive system?   teeth, tongue, salivary glands, liver, pancreas  
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What are the five functions of the digestive tract?   1. Prehension 2. Mastication 3. Chemical digestion 4. Absorption 5. Elimination  
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plant eating animals are   herbivores  
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meat eating animals are   carnivores  
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animals that eat meat and plant material are   omnivores  
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these animals have simple single stomachs   monogastric  
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these animals have multiple mixing and fermentation compartments in addition to the stomach   ruminants  
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the digestive tract is made up of how many layers   4  
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the lining of the Gi tract that is made up of epithelium and loose connective tissue   mucosa layer  
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dense connective tissue that lines the digestive tract and may contain glands   submucosa layer  
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the layer of the digestive tract that is located outside the submucosa   muscle layer  
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the outermost layer of the digestive tract that is thin tough connective tissue   serosa layer  
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sheets of connective tissue that contains blood and lymph vessels and nerves that supply the GI tract   Messentery  
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this tissue lines the mouth, pharynx, esophagus, and anus   stratified squamous epithelium  
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This tissue runs from the junction of the esophagus and stomach through the intestines to junction of rectum and anus   simple columnar epithelium  
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this has voluntary control of the mouth, pharynx, the cranial part of the esophagus, and the external anal sphincter, also allows chewing and swallowing   skeletal muscle  
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This tissue covers the wall of the esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, and internal sphincter; primarily arranged in circular and longitudinal layers   smooth muscle  
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circular muscle contractions with wavelike movement along the tract that propel digestive tract contents along the tube ahead   peristalsis  
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periodic circular muscle contractions that occur in different adjacent sites that mix contents and allow movement through the tract   segmental contractions  
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Four main parts of the mouth/oral cavity   Lips, roof(hard and soft palate) teeth, tongue  
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this gland produces saliva, comes in 3 pairs with ducts that carry the saliva to the oral cavity   salivary glands  
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the salivary gland that is ventral to the ear canals   parotid  
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the salivary gland ventral to the parotid glands at the caudal angle of the mandible   mandibular  
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salivary gland medial to the shafts of the mandible located just under the base of the tongue   sublingual  
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physically breaking down food into smaller pieces   mastication  
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these teeth are contained in the maxilla and the incisive bone   upper arcade  
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these teeth are contained in the mandible   lower arcade  
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inner surface of the lower arcade of teeth   lingual  
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inner surface of the upper arcade   palatal  
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outer surface of the upper and lower arcade at the front of the mouth   labial  
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outer surface of the teeth more caudal in the mouth   buccal  
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covers the crown of the tooth, hardest toughest tissue in the body   enamel  
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surrounds and protects the tooth pulp   dentin  
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center of the tooth where blood and nerve supply enter at the apex of the tooth root   pulp  
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epithelial tissue that composes the gums around the teeth   gingiva  
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hard connective tissue, covers the root, helps fasten the tooth securely in its body socket   cementum  
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grasping teeth that are most rostral of the upper and lower arcade   incisors  
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tearing teeth, located at the corners of the incisors, longer than the other teeth with pointed tips   canines  
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cutting teeth, rostral cheek teeth, sharp points and surfaces in carnivores   premolars  
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grinding teeth, caudal cheek teeth, larger, flatter occlusal surfaces   molars  
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canine adult dental formula   I 3/3 C 1/1 P 4/4 M 2/3  
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feline adult dental formula   I 3/3 C 1/1 P 3/2 M 1/1  
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Bovine adult dental formula   I 0/3 C 0/1 P 3/3 M 3/3  
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Equine adult dental formula   I 3/3 C 1/1 P 3-4/3 M 3/3  
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Porcine adult dental formula   I 3/3 C 1/1 P 4/4 M 3/3  
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breaks down food into smaller particle that increase the surface area available for enzymatic exposure   mastication(mechanical digestion)  
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saliva added to food as it is chewed, moistens, softens, and shapes into a form that is readily swallowed   chemical digestion  
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when the stomach is empty the ph is   1  
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enzyme in saliva of omnivores that breaks down amylose(sugar component of startch)   Amylase  
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enzyme that digests lipids, may be found in the saliva of some young animals while they are nursing   Lipase  
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found in saliva of cattle, neutralize acids normally formed in the rumen   sodium bicarbonate and phosphate buffers  
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controls most of the glands in the digestive system   autonomic nervous system  
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stimulates increase in salivation   parasympathetic nervous system  
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stimulation decreases salivation, fear or PNS inhibitors like atropine produce dry mouth   sympathetic nervous system  
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transports material from pharynx to stomach   esophagus  
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enters the stomach at an angle in the cardia region   esophagus  
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surrounded by the cardiac sphincter muscle   esophagus  
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five main areas of the monogastric stomach   cardia, fundus, body, pyloric antrum, pyloris  
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three major parts of the monogastric stomach   Cardia, fundus, body  
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opening from the esophagus   cardia  
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distensible blind pound that expands more as food is swallowed, contains many glands   fundus  
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distensible middle section, contains many glands   body  
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these glands contain parietal cells, chief cells, and mucous cells   gastric glands  
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parietal cells produce   hydrochloric acid  
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chief cells produce   the enzyme pepsin  
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mucous cells product   protective mucous  
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grinds up and swallowed food, regulates hydrochloric acid   pyloric antrum  
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glands in the pyloric antrum contain G cells that secrete   gastrin  
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the muscular sphincter that regulates movement of chyme from the stomach to the duodenum, prevents back flow of duodenal contens into the stomach   pylorus  
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this must combine with vitamin b12 in order for this vitamin to be absorbed into the small intestine   intrinsic factor  
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pepsinogen is secreted by chief cells and is a precursor for the enzyme   pepsin  
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breaks proteins into chains of amino acids   pepsin  
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secreted from the glands in submucosa   intrinsic factor  
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gastin, histamine, and acetylcholine are secreted by parietal cells in order to regulate   H+ and Cl-  
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complex of substances that provide a protective coating for the stomach that is secreted continually   mucus  
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produced by goblet cells in gastric glands   mucins  
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ions that alkalinizes the mucosa   bicarbonate  
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inhibit gastrin release, stimulate bicarbonate production, enhance blood flow to the stomach, stabilize lysosomes with gastric cells, regulate the activity of macrophages and mast cells   Prostaglandins(PG's)  
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this tissue is located in the stomach wall responds to hormones, peptides, and nervous system control   smooth muscle  
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stimulation causes fundus to relax and increase contraction in antrum   PNS  
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stimulation can cause a decrease in motility - gastric atony   SNS  
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_____ and ____ relax with swallowing of food   fundus and body  
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_____ contracts the stomach to help mix food   body  
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increase production of HCl, inhibits muscle activity of the fundus   gastrin  
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distention of the intestines of increase activity in the duodenum, inhibits stomach contraction, delays gastric emptying   enterogastic reflex  
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release from duodenum in response to excess stomach acid in small intestine, can cause fundus to relax, can inhibit peristalsis of the body and antrum   secretin  
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released in response to large amounts of fats or proteins in the duodenum, decreases contrations of the antrum, body, and fundus   cholecystokinin(CCK)  
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one true stomach, three forestomachs, swallow food > regurgitate it to chew some more then swallow again   Ruminants( rumination)  
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ruminant stomach order of digestion   reticulum, rumen, omasum, abomasum  
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traps heavy non food items, does some digestion and absorption   reticulum  
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fermentation vat   rumen  
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mechanical digestion of food   omasum  
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enzymatic digestion of food, true stomach   abomasum  
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smallest most cranial stomach, honeycomb surface   reticulum  
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large fermentative vat, papillae surface   rumen  
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membranous leaves appearance   omasum  
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glandular appearance   abomasum  
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this separates the reticulum and rumen   ruminoreticular fold  
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the rate and strength of contraction of the rumen is determined by the   rumen ph  
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rumen bacteria use their surface cellulase enzyme to turn cellulose into   simple carbohydrates/sugars  
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rumen bacteria use their proteases to breakdown   protein  
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carbohydrates and peptides absorbed by microbes and converted to   volatile fatty acids(VFA's)  
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VFA's are converted into   glucose, adipose tissue, milk fat and other components  
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first short segment of the small intestine that leaves the stomach   duodenum  
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longest portion of the small intestine   jejunum  
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portion of the small intestine that is separated by the ileocecal sphincter that regulates movement from the small intestine into the colon of cecum   Ileum  
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the illeocecal spincter is close to this organ   appendix  
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many fold of villi that contain thousands of microvilli   mucosa  
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digestive enzymes and carrier molecules embedded in cell membrane   microvilli  
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produce mucus and help protect the intestinal mucosa   goblet cells  
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independent of the parasympathetic nervous system these hormones may stimulate intestinal motility   Cholecystokinin and prostaglandins  
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on the basis of the gut ________ must be broken down into _______ b4 cells can break them down   polymers; monomers  
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three major components of the large intestine   cecum, colon, rectum  
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recover fluid and electrolytes, store feces   primary functions of large intestine  
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have a poorly developed cecum with a simple tubular colon   carnivores  
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very large colon and cecum also havve a hind gut   herbivores  
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fermentation site   hindgut  
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these animals have hindgut digestion   equine, quinea pigs, rats, and rabbits  
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terminal portion of large intestine, nervous system control of motility, numerous mucus-secreting glands, sensory receptors detect stretching a stimulate defecation response   rectum  
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internal and external muscular sphincters, stretch receptors cause relaxation and mucosal receptors increase the need for defecation   anus  
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under autonomic control   internal sphincter  
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under voluntary control   external sphincter  
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produces bile, metabolizes drugs/toxins, produces proteins for clotting factors(albumin) stores glucose as glycogen, metabolizes fat into energy, stores vitamins   liver  
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liver secretions are secreted into bile ducts > hepatic duct then stored in the   gallbladder  
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removes toxins and infections agents that enter the body through the GI tract   liver  
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stores or metabolizes nutrients absorbed from the GI tract   Liver  
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located by the duodenum, considered exocrine and endocrine gland   pancreas  
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produces proteases trypsin, chymotrypsin, amylase, and lipase   pancreas (exocrine function)  
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secretes bicarbonate into the duodenum to neutralize and maintain the ph for proper enzyme function   pancreas  
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produces insulin and glucagon to help regulate blood glucose levels   pancreas (endocrine function)  
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causes glucose, amino acids, and fatty acids in the blood stream to be absorbed and used for energy   beta cells(insulin)  
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increases glucose levels, stimulates liver cells to convert glycogen to glucose(gluconeogenesis   Alpha cells(glucagon)  
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inhibits the secretion of insulin, glucagon, and GH also diminishes the activity of the GI tract   delta cells(somatostatin)  
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starch is converted into disaccharides in the lumen of the duodenum by the pancreatic enzyme   amalyase  
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gastic pepsin breaks apart some protein chains into smaller _____   polypeptides  
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the bile acid lipid component absorbed through microvilli   Micelles  
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two types of muscle make up the wall of the digestive tube:   skeletal muscle and smooth muscle  
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two types of epithelium line the digestive tube:   stratified squamous epithelium and simple colmnar epithelium  
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contraction of the ________ muscles of the digestive tract narrows that segment of the tube   circular  
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contration of the ___________ muscle fibers shortens the segment of the tube   longitudinal  
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breaks in the underlying mucosa (the epithelium) are called   erosions  
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deep erosions of the stomach are called   gastric ulcers  
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inflammation of the stomach is called   gastritis  
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the _____ is the immediately surrounding the opening from the esophagus to the stomach   cardia  
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when more acetycholine from the PNS is release at the G cells, gastrin is released from the G cells of the pyloric antrum causing:   relaxation of the fundus and simultaneous production of increased amounts of hydrochloric acid  
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these medications can cause a decreased mucous layer with increased acidity, potentially causing gastritis   NSAID  
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enzymes produced by the digestive glands in monogastric animlas cannot digest the _____ and_____ that make up the cell wall of plants   cellulose; pectin  
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the process by with fat globules must be broken down into smaller pieces   emulsification and micelle formation  
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the beta cells in the pancreas are also known as   pancreatic islets; islets of langerhans  
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the process of glycogen being broken down by the liver   glycogenolysis  
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