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19 Cards in this Set
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Mouth |
Ingestion |
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Tongue |
Positions food /taste |
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Teeth |
Mechanical and physical digestion To increase surface area |
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Salivary glands |
Secretes saliva to lubricate bolus Enzyme: Salivary amylase |
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Pharynx |
Initial swallowing Gag reflex |
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Epiglottis |
Prevents food from entering trachea |
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Esophagus |
Involuntary muscle, contraction moves bolus into stomach Parastalsis |
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Cardiac sphincter |
Located at the end of esophagus Prevents reverse Parastalsis |
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Stomach |
Max amount is 2L Mechanical digestion Absorbs water and alcohol Digestion of protein pepsinogen |
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Pyloric sphincter |
regulates chime of digestion into duodenum |
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Duodenum |
First 25cm of small intestine Pancreatic enzyme acid Bile is added |
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Liver |
Makes bile Makes bile |
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Gall bladder |
Stores and releases bile |
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Pancreas |
Adds enzymes |
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Small intestine |
Chemical digestion / absorbtion |
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Appendix |
For immune system |
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Large intestine (colon) |
Absorbs water Ascending transverse and descending colon (shape ) |
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Rectum |
Storage of feces |
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Anus |
Egestion/defication |
