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Digestive System (Updated)

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The bony structure that forms the roof of the mouth is the   hard palate  
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Salivary glands   parotid, sublingual, submandibular  
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Salivary glands produce salivary amylase, which   begins the chemical breakdown of carbohydrates  
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The folds in the mucous membrane lining of the stomach are called   rugae  
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The circular muscle between the stomach and small intestine that keeps food in the stomach is the   pyloric sphincter  
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The enzyme in the stomach that begins the chemical breakdown of fats is   lipase  
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The first section of the large intestine is the   cecum  
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The walls of the small intestine are lined with fingerlike projections called   villi  
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The enzyme from pancreatic juice that acts on sugars is   amylase, or amylopsin  
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The enzymes maltase, lactase, and sucrase present in the intestinal juice act on   sugars  
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The organ behind the stomach that produces enzymes and the hormone insulin is the   pancreas  
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Functions of the large intestine are:   absorption of water and remaining nutrients, transportation of waste products and synthesis of vitamins by bacteria  
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The function of bile is to   emulsify fats and make them water soluble  
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A chronic destruction of liver cells accompanied by the formation of fibrous connective and scar tissue is   cirrhosis  
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The presence of gallstones in the gallbladder is   cholelithiasis  
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The major cause of a peptic or duodenal ulcer is   bacteria  
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Allow a person to taste sweet, salty, sour, and bitter sensations.   Taste receptors  
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Food is converted into a semi-fluid material called chyme located in the   stomach  
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The largest gland in the body.   liver  
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A storage area for indigestibles.   The rectum  
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Occurs when an internal organ pushes through a weakened area or natural opening in a body wall.   hernia  
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Symptoms of an ulcer are   hematemesis and melena.  
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Prevents food from entering the nasopharynx during swallowing   uvula  
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What occurs when the pancreatic enzymes begin to digest the pancreas?   Pancreatitis  
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Chronic, long-term laxative use can cause   constipation.  
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Whar are available to help prevent both hepatitis A and hepatitis B.   Vaccines  
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Rhythmic, wavelike, involuntary movement of muscles that keeps food moving in a forward direction?   peristalsis  
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Sections of the small intestine.   duodenum, jejunum, ileum  
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stores sugar in the form of glycogen, stores iron and vitamins, produces heparin, produces bile, produces fibrinogen and prothrombin, produces cholesterol, detoxifies substances, destroys bacteria   functions of the liver.  
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Produces pancreatic juice with enzymes, and produce insulin   functions of the pancreas.  
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What happens to food while it is in the mouth   tasted, broken down physically by the teeth, lubricated and partially digested by saliva,and swallowed  
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What are pairs of salivary glands?   parotid, sublingual and submandibular are salivary glands  
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The enzyme in the stomach that begins the chemical beak down of fats is   lipase  
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Hydrochloric acid in the gastric juice is responsible for   killing bacteria, facilitating the absorption of iron and activating the enzyme pepsin  
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Intestinal juice produced by the small intestine contains the enzyme   lactase  
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A long, muscular tube that begins at the mouth and ends at the anus.   The alimentary canal  
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In the stomach, food is converted into a semifluid material called   chyme  
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The enzyme steapsin is also called   lipase  
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What is the storage area for indigestibles   rectum  
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When an internal organ pushes through a weakened area or natural opening in a body wall it is called   a hernia  
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What are two symptoms of an ulcer   hematemesis and melena  
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An accumulation of fluid in the abdominal peritoneal cavity is called   ascites  
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Painful dilated or varicose veins of the rectum and/or anus is called   hemorrhoids  
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Transmitted in food or water contaminated by the feces of an infected person   Hepatitis A  
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Transmitted by body fluids including blood, serum, saliva, urine, semen, vaginal secretions, and breast milk   Hepatitis B  
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Transmitted through contact with blood or body fluids   Hepatitis C  
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Structures that chew and grind food   teeth  
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Carries food from mouth to esophagus   pharynx  
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Muscular organ that contains taste buds   tongue  
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Carries food from pharynx to stomach   esophagus  
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Enlarged section of alimentary canal   stomach  
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Receives bile and pancreatic juice   duodenum  
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Final section of small intestine   ileum  
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Absorbs water and remaining nutrients   large intestine  
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Stores and concentrates bile   gallbladder  
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Glandular organ behind stomach   pancreas  
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Has ascending, transverse, and descending divisions   colon  
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After food is chewed and mixed with saliva, it is called   a bolus  
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Capillaries in villi absorb digested nutrients and carry them to the   liver  
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Pick up digested fats and carry them to the lymphatic system   lacteals  
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A small projection of the cecum is the   vermiform appendix  
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Some B complex vitamins and vitamin K are synthesized (formed) by bacteria in   the large intestine  
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The live produces   cholesterol  
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Two actions of hydrochloric acid in the stomach   kills bacteria and helps absorb iron  
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Two functions of saliva   lubricates mouth, moistens food  
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Major cause is a bacterium, Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori), that burrows into stomach membranes   ulcer  
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Condition characterized by frequent watery stools   diarrhea  
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Chronic destruction of liver cells accompanied by formation of fibrous connective scar tissue   cirrhosis  
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Inflammation of pouches or sacs that form in the intestine   diverticulitis  
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Severe inflammation of the colon with formation of ulcers and abscesses   ulcerative colitis  
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A condition in which enzymes begin to digest the pancreas   pancreatitis  
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A vaccine to prevent this disease is recommended for all health care workers   hepatitis B  
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Chronic disease that occurs when acid from the stomach flows back up into the esophagus   gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)  
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Inflammation of the mucous membrane that lines the stomach and intestine; commonly called stomach flu   gastroenteritis  
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