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59 Cards in this Set
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The human digestive system is |
Complete |
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The human digestive system is lined with |
Mucus secreting epithelium |
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Movement in the digestive system is ___ way, from ___ to ___ |
One Mouth Anus |
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Major components of the digestive system include |
Mouth pharynx esophagus gut |
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The gut includes |
Stomach small intestine large intestine rectum anus |
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The accessory organs of the digestive system include |
Salivary glands liver gallbladder pancreas |
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The liver secretes |
Bile |
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Bile is stored and concentrated in the |
Gallbladder |
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The pancreas secretes |
Digestive enzymes |
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Saliva includes what four things |
Salivary amylase bicarbonate mucins water |
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Salivary amylase is an |
Enzyme |
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Bicarbonate is a |
Buffer |
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The function of mucins is to |
Find food into bolus |
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Longest segment of the digestive tract |
Small intestine |
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Receives secretions from the liver, gallbladder, and pancreas |
Small intestine |
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The small intestine receives chyme from the |
Stomach |
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Secretes enzymes to break down food, sodium bicarbonate to neutralize stomach acid |
Pancreas |
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Secretes bile salts to break down fats |
Liver |
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Osmosis, transport proteins, and diffusion are methods of ___ in the small intestine |
Absorption |
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Monosaccharides and amino acids are actively transported across the plasma membrane of epithelial cells then from cell into internal environment in what component |
Small intestine |
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In the small intestine glucose and amino acids enter ___ directly |
Blood vessels |
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In the small intestine ___ enter lymph vessels, which eventually drain into blood vessels |
Triglycerides |
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The large intestine is also called the |
Colon |
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The large intestine concentrates and stores what |
Feces |
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___ actively transport sodium ions out of the lumen |
Large intestine |
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In the large intestine resident bacteria produce |
Vitamins |
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The rectum is the final portion of the ___ |
Large intestine |
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What two systems have control over digestion |
Endocrine and nervous |
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The nervous system has control over the digestive system due to what two things |
Secretion of acids and enzymes smooth muscle contractions |
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The endocrine system has control over digestion due to what two things |
Appetite and digestion |
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The right half of the heart is what circuit |
Pulmonary |
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Gases are exchanged between ___ and ___ across capillary walls |
Blood and interstitial fluid |
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The rate of blood flow varies with ___ of blood vessels |
Diameter |
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Carries carbon dioxide and waste away from cells |
Blood |
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Blood transports ___ and ___ to cells |
Oxygen and nutrients |
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What helps stabilize ___ and equalize ___ |
Internal pH temperature |
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Blood consists of ___ and ___ |
Plasma and cells |
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Plasma consists of |
Water Proteins Disolved minerals |
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Three types of cells include |
Red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets |
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Stem cells come from |
Bone marrow |
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Prothrombin is converted to |
Thrombin |
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Fibrinogen is converted to |
Fibrin |
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Fibrin forms a net that entangles ___ and ___ |
Cells Platelets |
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The pulmonary circuit is from the ___ to ___ and does what to blood |
Heart lungs oxygenates |
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The systemic circuit starts at the ___ and caries ____ blood to ____ |
Aorta Oxgenated Body tissues |
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The upper chambers of the heart are the |
Atrium |
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The lower chambers of the heart are the |
Ventricles |
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What is in the right atrium and is the pacemaker |
SA node |
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What causes contraction of the Atria |
Electrical signals |
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Arteries carry blood |
Away from the heart |
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Diffusion occurs across the thin walls in |
Capillaries |
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Blood pressure is highest in ___ and lowest in ___ |
Arteries Veins |
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Ventricular contraction |
Systolic pressure |
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Ventricular relaxation |
Diastolic pressure |
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Increases vessel diameter and lowers blood pressure |
Vasodilation |
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Decreases vessel diameter and increases blood pressure |
Vasoconstriction |
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The site of exchange between blood and interstitial fluid |
Capillary beds |
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In the venous system blood flows from ___ to ___ to ___ |
Capillaries venules veins |
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What in veins prevents blood from flowing backward |
Valve |