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The upper respiratory tract includes...
nasal cavity and pharynx
The lower respiratory tract includes...
larynx, trachea, bronchi, bronchioles
The nasal cavity connects to the...
pharynx
The curvature on the side of the nose is the...
ala
The nasal cavity is divided in half by the...
nasal septum
The nasal septum is made up of...
cartilage and bone
The perpendicular plate of the ethmoid bone is located...
between the eyes
The perpendicular plate of the ethmoid bone is responsible for..
separating the nose
Support for the nasal septum is given by...
vomer
The nasal bone connects to...
frontal process of maxilla
The lateral margins of the nasal bone articulate with...
ethmoid
Quadrangular cartilage is...
hyaline cartilage
Quadrangular cartilage is found at...
the front of the nose
Curved, hyaline cartilage that forms the walls of the external nares is...
alar cartilage
The greater alar cartilage is located....
above the nasal bone
The lesser alar cartilage is located...
inferior to the lateral and greater alar cartilage
The lesser alar cartilage supports...
ala
The fat on the nose is known as...
fibro-fatty tissue
When the face doesn't fully develop properly, it can result in...
deviated septum
With a deviated septum, you are exposed to more...
infections due to drainage issues
Deviated septum can also be caused by...
trauma
A growth resulting from mucous is known as a...
nasal polyp
A polyp located in the maxillary sinus is a...
antrochoanal polyp
A polyp located in the ethmoid sinus is a...
ethmoidal polyp
Sinusitis can cause...
blockage and inflammation
The loss of the sense of smell is...
anosmia
The striated muscle that pulls the skin between the eyebrows down and flares the nares is...
procerus
The procerus is innervated by...
facial nerve (VII)
The procerus functions to...
indrease air flow
The sphincter like muscles of the nose are the...
transverse and alar nasalis
The transverse and alar nasalis are connected to other muscles by...
aponeurosis
The muscle that compresses nasal cartilages is...
transverse and alar nasalis
The transverse and alar nasalis is innervated by...
facial nerve (VII)
The muscle that pulls the ala down, constricting the nares is...
depressor septi nasi
The depressor septi nasi limits...
air flow
The muscles that dilate the nares and increase air flow is...
dilator naris
There are ____ and ____ dilator naris
anterior, posterior
The transitional area of the skin and inside the nostrils is..
vestibule
The vestibule is made up of...
stratified squamous epithelium
The first filter of the respiratory tract is the...
coarse hairs of the vestibule
The internal nares are the...
choana
The choana leads to...
the trachea
The palates separate...
the oral cavity from the nasal cavity
The hard palate is formed by...
palatine process of maxilla and horizontal plate of the palantine bone
The hard palate is located...
on the floor of the nasal cavity
The soft palate is made up of...
striated muscles
The muscles used in deglutition are...
levator villi palatini, tensor villi palatini, and palatopharyngus
When contracted, the levator villi palatini muscles prevent...
food from entering nasal pharynx
The levator villi palatini muscles are innervated by...
vagus nerve (X)
The muscle involved in mastication is...
tensor villi palatini
The tensor villi palatini is innervated by...
mandibular branch of trigeminal nerve (V)
When contracted, the tensor villi palatini opens...
auditory tube
The palatoglossus allows...
breathing through the mouth
The palatoglossus is innervated by...
vagus nerve (X)
The muscle that elevates the posterior portion of the tongue and closes oral pharynx is...
palatoglossus
The palatopharyngus is innervated by...
vagus nerve (X)
When the palatopharyngus muscle contracts, it pulls over...
bolus of food and redirects so it doesn't go into respiratory tract
The muscle involved in gagging is...
musculis uvulae
The musculis uvulae is innervated by...
vagus nerve (X)
The bony ridges of the nasal cavity are...
conchae or turbinates
The three conchae are...
superior, middle and inferior
The tissues of the conchae are...
pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium with goblet cells
The largest conchae is the...
inferior
The inferior conchae allows...
air flow to trachea
The middle conchae directs...
air flow
The middle conchae protect...
sinuses from direct air contact
The superior conchae protect...
olfactory nerves
The passageway between the conchae is...
meatus
The superior, inferior, and middle meatus function to...
moisten and humidify
The maxillary paranasal sinus is located between...
the superior and middle meatus
The ethmoidal paranasal sinus consists of...
anterior, middle, and poet air cells
The frontal paranasal sinus is between...
superior and middle meatus
The frontal paranasal sinus consists of...
superior, anterior, and middle ethmoid cells
The frontal paranasal sinus drains into the middle meatus via...
osteomedal complex
The sphenoidal paranasal sinus drains by...
sphenoethmoidal recess (ostia)
Ostia drain into...
osteomedial complex
The spehnoiethmoidal recess also drains...
ethmoidal air cells
Paranasal sinuses are thought to possibly function to...
increase mucosal surface to warm more air, immunodefense, help equalize pressure, decrease weight of skull, increase resonance of voice, and form a crumplezone
Nasal mucosa tissue are...
pseudostratified ciliated epithelium
Nasal mucosa functions to...
trap debris
Nasal mucosa allows...
98% water saturation before entering the lung
When temperature decreases, nasal mucous secretion...
increases
When nasal mucous secretion increases, blood vessels...
dilate
The opening for both the oral and respiratory tracts is the...
pharynx
The internal nares to the uvula prevents...
swallowed material from entering nasal pharynx
The nasal pharynx is located next to...
auditory tube
The oral pharynx opens to the...
oral cavity (fauces)
The uvula to the epiglottis is the...
oral pharynx
The oral pharynx is lined with...
stratified squamous epithelium
The epiglottis to the esophagus is the...
laryngopharynx
The laryngopharynx is lined with...
stratified squamous epithelium
The larynx is made up of...
9 cartilages, mostly hyaline and elastic
The cartilages of the larynx are interconnected by...
ligaments and muscles
The unpaired cartilage of the larynx are...
cricoid, thyroid, and epiglottis
The unpaired cartilage located at the base of the larynx that is the largest and functions to keep airways open is...
cricoid cartilage
The Adam's apple functions to keep airways open and is known as...
thryoid cartilage
The epiglottis prevents...
food from entering respiratory tract
The epiglottis allows...
breathing through mouth
The bottom paired cartilage is...
arytenoid
The middle paired cartilage is...
corniculate
The top paired cartilage is...
cuneiform
The vocal folds are...
vocal chords
The false vocal chords that prevent air from leaving the lungs and food from entering the larynx are...
superior vocal chords
The true vocal chords are the...
interior vocal chords
The lumen of the vocal chords is the...
glottis
The glottis is ____ when talking and ____ when breathing
closed, open
The diameter of the glottis controls...
the sound you produce
Females have higher voices because they have...
shorter larynx
The muscle that lengthens and stretches the vocal chords is the...
cricothyroid muscle
The only muscle innervated by the external laryngeal nerve is the...
cricothyroid muscle
The nerve formed from the jugular ganglion is the...
external laryngeal nerve
The external laryngeal nerve synapses with...
vagus nerve
The recurrent laryngeal branch of the vagus nerve controls...
posterior cricoarytenoid, lateral cricoarytenoid, thryoarytenoid, and transverse arytenoid
The muscle that abducts the vocal chords is the...
posterior cricoarytenoid
The muscle that adducts the the vocal chords is the...
lateral cricoarytenoid, thyroarytenoid, and trasnverse arytenoid
The muscle that shortens and adducts the vocal chords during speech is the...
thyroarytenoid
The transverse arytenoid connects...
the posterior and anterior sides of the arytenoid
The creation of vibration or sound when you exhale is called..
phonation
Men's glottis is...
17.5-25 mm, 125 Hz
Women's glottis is...
12.5-17.5 mm, 210 Hz
The cough reflex prevents...
food from entering the lungs
The cough reflex is due to...
irritation of sensory nerve in the larynx
The tubes that conduct air are the...
tracheae
The trachea consists of...
hyaline cartilage making up cartilaginous half rings
The posterior wall of the trachea has no...
cartilage
The posterior wall of the trachea is lined by...
trachialis muscle
The trachea is designed to control air flow by...
contracting or relaxing
The end of the trachea is the...
carina
The carina has two openings that branch into...
bronchi
The conducting zone of the respiratory system is the...
primary bronchi
The primary bronchi tissue is...
pseudostratified ciliated epithelium
The primary bronchi are made up of...
cartilaginous half rings
The primary bronchi enter the lung at the ____, then divide into _______ (___ left and ___ right), the cartilage is in ____ now resulting in more _______, gathered ______ called seromucous glands, and divide into ________, then go through _____ more divisions and finally go to a small pipe called ______, which then divides into ________
1. hilum
2. secondary lobular bronchi
3. 2
4. 3
5. plates
6. trachealis musclis
7. goblet cells
8. tertiary segmental bronchi
9. 16
10. bronchioles
11. terminal bronchiole
Larger bronchioles are similar to...
bronchi
Smaller bronchiole tissues are...
ciliated simple collumnar with goblet cells
Terminal bronchiole tissues are...
simple cuboidal with goblet cells
In the terminal bronchioles, debris cleanup is done by...
dust cells
A chronic condition of the conducting zone is...
asthma
Asthma can be caused by...
constriction of trachealis muscle resulting in decreased diameter of air flow or too much mucous secretion
A nebeulizer blocks...
beta 2 adrenergic receptors
The 7 branches at the end of the terminal bronchiole to the alveola is the...
respiratory zone
Gas exchange does not occur in the...
respiratory bronchioles
The alveolar ducts connect to...
alveolar sac
Alveoli tissue is...
simple squamous epithelium
Alveoli are used for...
gas exchange
Alveolus is surround by...
capillary beds
Alveolus contains...
type II pneumocytes
Type II pneumocytes secrete...
surfactant
Surfactant functions to...
break hydrogen bonds so surface tension doesn't overwhelm
Surfactant prevents...
collapse of lung
Alveoli maximize...
surface area for gas exchange
In the alveoli, ___ is drawn up from cells and goes to the___
CO2, lungs
The right lung has ____ lobes and the left lung has ___ lobes
3, 2
The lobes of the bronchi are supplied by...
secondary bronchus
The lungs are subdivided into...
bronchopulmonary segments
Bronchopulmonary segments are divided by...
connective tissue capsules
Bronchopulmonary segments are supplied by...
tertiary bronchus
There are ___ bronchopulmonary segments in the right lung and ____ in the left
10, 9
The bronchopulmonary segments are incompletely divided into...
lobules
Each lobule is supplied by a...
bronchiole
The muscles of inspiration are...
diaphragm, external intercostals, pectoralis minor, scalenes, and sternocleidomastoid
The diaphragm separates...
thoracic cavity from abdominal cavity
The diaphragm is innervated by...
phrenic nerve (C3, 4, 5)
There are __ external intercostals on either side
11
The external intercostals are innervated by...
intercostal nerves (T1-11)
The pectoralis minor is located between...
ribs 3, 4, and 5
The pectoralis major is innervated by the...
medial pectoral nerve (C8, T11)
The medial pectoral nerve arises from...
medial cord from brachial plexus
The scalenes are interconnected with...
ribs
The posterior scalenes are innervated by...
posterior rami (C5-8) and the lateral muscular branch (C3, 4)
The medial scalenes are innervated by...
anterior rami (C3,4) and lateral musclular branches (C3,4)
The anterior scalenes are innervated by...
anterior rami (C5-8)
The sternocleidomastoid is innervated by...
anterior rami (C2,3) and cranial accessory nerve
The muscles of expiration are...
internal intercostals, rectus abdominis, external oblique, internal oblique, transversus abdominis
The internal intercostals are innervated by...
intercostal nerves (T1-11)
The rectus abdominis is interconnected by...
linea alba (aponeurosis)
The linea alba is made up of...
collagen fibers
The rectus abdominis is innervated by...
anterior division of T1-11 (thoracic intercostal nerve)
The external obliques are innervated by...
intercostal nerves (T6-11) and anterior branch of T12 (subcostal nerve)
The internal oblique is innervated by...
intercostal nerves, subcostal nerves, iliohypogastric nerve (L1), iliolingual nerve (L1)
The transversus abdominis is innervated by...
intercostal nerves, subcostal nerves, iliohypogastric nerve, iliolingual nerve
The movement of air in and out of the lungs is...
ventilation
Ventilation is due to...
difference in atmospheric pressure and alveolar pressure
During inspiration, the muscles expand the ____, ____ room for the lung, and alveolar pressure _____ in comparison to barometric pressure
1. rib cage
2. increase
3. decrease
During expiration, the muscles _____ to ____ volume of thoracic area, the lungs get _____, and alveolar pressure _____
1. contract
2 decrease
3. smaller
4. increase
Dense capsule tissue surrounding the lungs that anchors at the mediastinum
pleura
The parietal pleura lines...
thoracic cavity
The visceral pleura is located...
right on top of the lung
The pleural fluids prevent...
friction
The bronchi are surrounded by...
pulmonary capillaries
Pulmonary arteries branch from the trunk and branch into..
pulmonary capillaries
The thoracic aorta supplies blood...
to the lungs
The thoracic aorta branches into...
bronchial arteries then capillaries
The thoracic aorta supplies...
oxygen and nutrients to the lungs
The bronchial veins and azygous venous system functions to...
return the blood from the lungs to the heart
Pulmonary veins carry...
oxygenated blood to the heart
Superficial lymphatic vessels drain...
lymph from visceral pleural system
Lung cancer is caused by...
oncogenic cells in the lungs
The spreading of cancerous cells is...
metastasis
When cancer cells don't metastasize, it is...
benign tumor
Oncogenic cells can be caused by...
carcinogens or genetics
Aflatoxin B1 is produced by...
Aspergillus flavus
Benzene is a...
gasoline additive found in roach motels
Ethylene dibromide is a...
gas additive
Formaldehyde is a...
body preservative
Enlarged liver from hepatitis B is...
hepatocytemagle
Enlarged spleen from hepatitis B is...
spleenomagle
Some examples of carcinogens are...
aflatoxin B1, benzene, ethylene dibromide, formaldehyde, hepatitis B
The number 2 cause of cancer is...
radon gas formed from uranium decay
Squamous cell carcinoma is a...
non-small cell lung cancer
Cancer of the epithelial cell in the lungs that is 25% of all lung cancer is...
squamous cell carcinoma
Adenocarcinoma is a ...
non-small cell lung cancer
Adenocarcinoma makes up ___ of lung cancer
50-60%
Cancer in cells outside of the lung is...
large cell carcinoma
20% of lung cancers that grows in the larger breathing tubes is...
small cell lung cancer
Shortness of breath is...
dyspnea
Coughing up blood is...
hemoptsis
Symptoms of lung cancer are...
dyspnea, hemoptsis, chronic coughing, wheezing, chest and abdominal pain, cachexia, and hoarse voice
Weight loss is...
cachexia
Breathing is controlled by...
pons and medulla oblongata
The dorsal respiratory group is...
bilateral
The pontine respiratory groups contains...
pons
The pneumotaxic center is located in the..
kolliker-fuse nuclei area of pons
The Hering-Brueur reflex is covered by...
pneumotaxic center
The pneumotaxic center prevents...
overinflation of lungs
Levels of CO2 are detected by...
peripheral chemoreceptors and central chemoreceptors
The peripheral chemoreceptor includes the...
carotid artery and aorta
The peripheral chemoreceptor (indirectly or directly) monitors CO2
indirectly
The central chemoreceptor is located...
in chemosensitive area of medulla oblongata
Central chemoreceptor monitors...
pH of blood
When there is too much carbonic acid, central chemoreceptor causes you to...
breath harder
An increase in CO2 content is...
hypercapnia
A decrease in CO2 content is...
hypocapnia
Lack of oxygen is..
hypoxia
Prevention of overextending lungs is done by...
Hering-Breuer reflex
Digestion is the...
mechanical and chemical process of decomposing food
The 9 meter long tube is the...
alimentary canal
High traffic areas have...
stratified squamous epithelium
The mucosa is designed to..
protect tissue beneath it
In the intestines, mucosa is for...
absorption
In the stomach, mucosa is for...
secretion
Goblet cells in the digestive tract...
prevent food from being stuck, protect stomach lining from acid, and lubrication
Aid in absorption in intestines
villi and microvilli
The mucous epithelium is...
simple columnar with goblet cells
The thin layer of connective tissue that anchors the mucous epithelium is...
lamina propria
The smooth muscle layer found inside mucosa is...
muscularis mucosae
The submucosa conains...
loose connective tissue and exocrine glands and blood vessles, lymphatics, and nerves
Submucosal plexus controls...
glandular secretions and sensory functions
The movement of food is...
peristalsis
Most muscles have...
2 layers
The inner muscle layer is usually...
circular
The outer muscle layer is...
longitudinal
The myenteric plexus controls...
peristalsis
The serosa surrounds...
muscular layer
The submucosal plus myenteric plexus makes up...
intramural plexus
All the intramural plexus together is...
enteric nervous system
All the smooth muscle cells are connected via...
gap junctions
The digestive tract is triggered by...
voltage gated calcium-sodium channels
Smooth muscles do not have troponin but...
caldesmon
Caldesmon binds to...
calmodulin binding protein which can bind to calcium
Calmodulin is activated by...
calcium
After calmodulin is activated...
it moves triple myosin out of the way
The P-light chain is a...
modified myosin molecule without a trypsin hinge
MLCK
myosin light chain kinase
MLCK causes...
45 degree angle
Resting potential is about...
-56mV
Polarization is due to...
influx of sodium and some calcium due to leaky channels
All or none reflex can occur at...
-41mV
All or none reflex is called...
spike potential
The vestibule is located...
between the lips and teeth
The cheek muscle is the...
buccinator
The muscle involved in chewing is...
buccinator
Buccinator is innervated by...
buccal facial nerve
The buccinator is surrounded by...
buccal fat pad
The tongue is connected to the oral cavity by the...
frenulum
The tongue is known as a...
muscular hydrostat
Muscular hydrostat means...
entire structure is powered by muscle
The shape of the tongue is changed by...
intrinsic muscle
The intrinsic muscle is innervated by...
hypoglossal nerve (XII)
The tongue is retracted, elevated and the tip is deviated by...
superior longitudinal muscle
The tongue muscle used in speech and mastication to shape bolus of food is...
verticalis
The tongue muscle that compresses the size of the tongue and is used in speech and mastication is...
transversus
The tongue is extended and retracted by..
extrinsic muscles
The tongue's center is depressed to stick the tongue out by the...
genioglossus
The tongue is depressed by...
hypoglossus
The tongue is elevated and retracted by...
styloglossus
The soft palate is depressed by...
palatoglossus
The back of the tongue is elevated by...
palatoglossus
The palatoglossus is innervated by...
vagus nerve (X)
All tongue muscles are innervated by hypoglossal nerve except...
palatoglossus
Teeth are located in the..
maxillary and mandibular dental arches
The teeth that chop and tear food are the...
incisors
The teeth that puncture, hold, and tear food are the...
canines
The teeth that grind food into pulp are...
premolars and molars
The exposed part of the tooth is the...
crown
Teeth are set in...
alveolar processes
The area on top of the crown designed to grind food is..
cusp
The lateral part of the tooth is the...
neck
Inside the gums or alveolar process is the...
root
The nerves, blood vessels, lymphatics of the tooth surrounded by connective tissue is the...
pulp
The nerves and blood vessels enter and leave the tooth at the...
apical foramen
The slightly calcified, cellular connective tissue layer of the tooth is the...
dentin
The dentin of the crown is covered by...
enamel
Enamel protects from...
abrasion, bacterial infections, etc
Dense, fibrous connective tissue of the tooth is the...
gingiva
Teeth are anchored by...
gingiva and peridontal ligaments
Muscles of mastication are innervated by...
mandibular branch of trigeminal nerve (V)
The muscles of mastication include...
temporalis, masseter, and pterygoid muscles
The jaw is extended and protruded by...
medial and lateral pterygoid and masseter
The jaw is retracted by the...
temporalis muscle
Words are produced and we chew by the...
mastication muscles
The salivary glands are found...
scattered throughout oral cavity
Alpha amylase is produced by...
parotid glands
Alpha amylase functions to...
break down carbohydrates into polysaccharides
The submandibular gland produces...
mucin and water which makes mucous
Mucous is made when water is added to...
mucin
Food is lubricated by...
submandibular and sublingual glands
The sublingual, lingual, palatine, buccal, and labial glands all secrete...
mucin, lysozyme, and IgA
The buccal gland is found...
in the cheek
The digestive pharynx tissue is...
stratified squamous
The superior, middle, and inferior pharyngeal constrictors are innervated by...
vagus nerve
The esophagus leads to the...
stomach
The esophagus is a...
smooth muscular tube
The esophagus goes through the diaphragm through the...
esophageal hiatus
The esophagus is designed for...
peristalsis
Rhythmic contractions are...
peristalsis
In the esophagus, food triggers a...
sodium channel
The two sphincters of the esophagus are the...
upper and lower esophageal sphincter
The sphincters of the esophagus function to...
keep food on the right track and prevent backflow
The lower esophageal sphincter is also called...
gastroesophageal sphincter
The oral preparatory phase begins after...
food is processed by mastication
Movement of the tongue by the various muscles produces...
bolus of food
Once the bolus of food is formed, it is moved past...
oral pharynx and laryngopharynx
After the bolus of food passes the pharynx, it goes through the...
upper esophageal sphincter by peristalsis
The oral phase occurs when...
the bolus goes to the oral pharynx
Is the oral phase voluntary or involuntary?
voluntary
The oral phase is controlled by...
trigeminal, facial, and hypoglossal nerves
During the oral phase, choking is prevented by...
palatoglossus
The pharyngeal phase starts with...
triggering of peristalsis which is controlled by enteric nervous system
The enteric nervous system is made up of...
submucosal and myenteric plexus
The digestive tract is influenced by...
vagus, accessory, hypoglossal nerves and endocrine system
The part of the medulla oblongata called the swallowing center shuts down the respiratory tract during deglutition is caused by...
deglutition apnea
The esophageal phase continues to the stomach and then...
digestion occurs
The top opening of the stomach is the...
gastroesophageal or cardiac opening
Food is prevented from leaving the stomach into the esophagus by the...
gastroesophageal sphincter
The top of the stomach is the ____, the middle is the _____, and the bottom is the ______
fundus, body, pyloric
Food into the small intestine from the stomach is controlled by...
pyloric sphincter
The stomach tissue is....
simple columnar epithelium
The inner layer of the stomach is _____, the middle is ____, and the outer is _____
oblique, circular, longitudinal
The food in the stomach is now...
chyme
The folds of the stomach that increase surface area are called..
rugae
The stomach contains holes that go to the submucosal layer called...
gastric pits
The gastric pits are surrounded by...
exocrine cells
Mucous is produced in the gastric pits by...
surface mucous cells and mucous neck cells
Surface mucous cells and mucous neck cells protect the stomach fro...
its own acid
Parietal cells in the gastric pits secrete...
HCl and intrinsic factor
Parietal cells secrete intrinsic factor in order to absorb...
B12 in the small intestines
Chief cells in the gastric pits secrete...
pepsinogen
Pepsinogen is a...
precursor protein
Pepsinogen mixes with ____ and turns into ____ which digests _____
HCl, pepsin, proteins
Endocrine/APUD cells in the gastric pits secrete...
gastrin
Gastrin controls..
HCl secretion and parietal cells
Gastrin is produced by....
G cells
Food entering the duodenum is...
acidic
The hepatopancreatic ampulla empites into...
major duodenal papilla
The exocrine part of the pancreas is the...
pancreatic duct
The common bile duct comes from...
gall bladder
The junction of the common bile duct and the pancreatic duct is the...
hepatopancreatic ampulla
Only 1 in 10 people have a...
lesser duodenal papilla
The secretion of the duodenum is controlled by...
hepatopancreatic ampullar sphincter
The folds of the small intestine are...
plicae cirularis
Stomach cells last about...
5-10 days
The small intestine cells surface area are increased by...
villi and microvilli
Holes of small intestine cells that go down to submucosa are...
Crypts of Leiberkuhn
Crypts of Leiberkuhn include...
absorptive cells, goblet cells, granular cells, and endocrine/APUD cells
Absorptive cells function to...
absorb nutrients and secrete enzymes
Absorptive cells secrete....
peptidase, sucrase, maltase, lactase, intestinal lipase
Peptidase breaks down...
peptides into amino acids
Sucrase, maltase, isomaltase and lactase break down...
polysaccharides into glucose
Intestinal lipase breaks down...
lipids into fatty acids and glycerol
Granular cells are...
macrophages
The endocrine cells of the small intestine are...
I cells and S cells
I cells secrete...
CCK
CCK functions to...
slow down peristalsis when there are increased levels of protein and fat
S cells secrete...
secretin
Secretin functions to...
bile and pancreatic secretions to be secreted, open hepatopancreatic ampullar sphincter
Secretin senses...
hydrogen ions (acid) and chyme
The jejunum and ileum have less..
Crypts of Lieberkuhn
The ileum is surrounded by...
lymph nodes called Peyer's patches
The ileocecal junction consists of...
ileocecal sphincter and ileosecal valve to prevent backflow
The cecum functions in...
reabsorption of water and ions
The appendix is found at the end of the...
cecum
The outer layer of smooth muscle in the large intestine is...
incomplete
The 3 smooth muscle bands of the large intestine are called...
teniae coli
The pouches formed in the large intestine are called..
haustra
The large intestine tissue is...
simple columnar epithelium with no villi or microvilli
The holes in the large intestine are called...
Crypts of Lieberkuhn
The large intestine leads to the...
rectum
The rectum tissue is...
stratified
The top of the anal canal is the...
internal sphincter
The external sphincter is controlled by the...
levator ani muscle
The liver is known as a...
accessory organ
The 4 lobes of the liver are the...
right, left, caudate, and quadrate
All liver cells produce...
bile
The caudate and quadrate lobes empty bile into...
right and left lobes
The nerves, blood vessles, and lympatics enter the liver at the..
porta
The hepatic veins and arteries branch from the...
aorta
The right and left hepatic ducts joint to form...
common hepatic duct
The common hepatic duct and gall bladder join at the...
systic duct
The common hepatic duct transports...
bile out of the liver
When the hepatopancreatic ampullar sphincter is closed...
bile backs up into the dudodenum
The liver is covered with ...
connective tissue capsule
The connnective tissue capsule comes together at the _____ and subdivides into _____ inside, which divides into compartments called ______, each with a _______ consisting of blood vessels, nerves and lymphatics
1. porta
2. septa
3. lobules
4. porta triad
The lobules are drained by...
central vein
The lobules are further divided into...
hepatic cords
The hepatic cords are sites of...
hepatocytes
Hepatocytes function to...
produce bile to get rid of red blood cells, steorids, cholesterol, etc, and to form glycogen for emergency energy, as well as detox blood
Bile functions to...
emulsify fat into smaller pieces
Bile gets dumped into the _______, where ______ is secreted to break it down into _______, and it is then dumped as _____ into the ______
1. duodenum
2. lipase
3. fatty acids and glycerol
4. chyle
5. lacteals
The liver stores iron as...
ferritin
Too much iron can lead to ...
liver failure
90% of hepatocytes are found between hepatic cords known as...
hepatic sinusoids
Hepatic sinusoids are made up of...
endothelial cells, phagocytic cells, and bile caniliculis
Phagocytic cells of hepatic sinusoids are called...
Kuffer cells
Small simple squamous pipes that carry bile in the hepatic sinusoids are...
bile caniliculus
The gall bladder consists of...
transitional epithelium so that it can stretch
The gall bladder functions to...
store bile
The folds of the gall bladder are...
rugae
The gall bladder contracts to...
get rid of bile
The head of the pancreas is next to the ____, the tail is by the ____
duodenum, spleen
Digestive enzymes in the pancreas are produced by...
acini
Clusters of acinar cells form...
lobules that are divided via septa
Lobules are connected by ______ which are connected to ______ which connect to _______ which dump into the _____ that merges with the _______
1. intercalated ducts
2. intralobular ducts
3. interlobular ducts
4. main pancreatic duct
5. common bile duct
The breakdown of organic substances that generates ATP is ...
catabolism
ATP is used to synthesize organic compounds in...
anabolism
The amount needed to raise 1 g of water 1 degree Celsius is...
calorie (kilocalorie)
The essential nutrients are...
carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins, and minerals
The time period up to four hours after a meal is the...
absorptive state
1 g of carbohydrates equals...
4kcal
1g of proteins equals...
4kcal
Our body cannot synthesize...
essential amino acids such as isoleucine and valine (9 total)
1g of lipids equals...
9kcal
95% of the fats we consume are...
triglycerides
5% of the fats we consume are...
cholesterols and phospholipids
Fats that are full of hydrogens with only single bonds are...
saturated
We get proteins from...
meat and dairy
We get carbohydrates from...
meat, plants, dairy
We get saturated fats from...
meat, dairy, oils
We get monounsaturated fat from...
milk, cheese, butter
We get poly unsaturated fats from...
fish, sunflower oil, corn oil
Lipids in the body are..
picked up by adipose tissue and stored
Organic coenzymes are called...
vitamins
Vitamin K is produced by...
E. coli
Provitamins are a ...
precursor
Carotenoids are a precursor for...
vitamin A
Folate and B12 are needed for...
nucleic acid synthesis
Vitamins C, D, and E are needed for...
general growth
Vitamin K is need for...
blood clots
Hydrophobic vitamins are...
filtered by liver and stored
Vitamins A, D, E, and K are...
hydrophobic
Vitamins B and C are...
hydrophilic
Too much vitamins is...
hypervitaminosis
Inorganic coenzymes are...
minerals
C6H12O6 + O2 ->
CO2 + H2O+ ATP
Cellular respiration takes place...
in and around mitochondria
In cellular respiration, glucose is _____ and CO2 and water are _____
oxidized, reduced
Some coenzymes are...
NAD, FAD, CoA
Coenzymes function to...
lower activation energy
The input of glycolysis is...
1. glucose
2. 2 NAD+
3. 2 ATP
4. 2 ADP
The output of glycolysis is...
1. 2 pyruvate
2. 2 NADH
3. 4 ATP (2 net)
The second step of cellular respiratio is...
transition reaction
The transition reaction generates...
electrons
The input of transition reaction is...
1. 2 CoA
2. 2 ATP
3. 2 NAD+
The output of transition reaction is...
1. 2 acetyl CoA
2. 2 NADH
3. 2 CO2
The input of the Krebs cycle is...
1. 2 acetyl CoA
2. 2 ADP
3. 6 NAD+
4. 2 FAD
The output of Krebs cycle is...
1. 4 CO2
2. 2 ATP
3. 6 NADH
4. 2 FADH2 (4 electrons)
The input of electron transport chain is...
1. 2 FADH2
2. 10 NADH
The output of electron transport chain is...
32-34 ATP
The electron transport chain is called...
chemosmosis
The glycerol from lipolysis is converted to...
pyruvate
The fatty acids from lipolysis are broken into..
2 carbon fragments by beta oxidation, then to pyruvate
Glycerol is formed by...
dihydroacetone phosphate or CoA
Lipoproteins are...
bounded fatty acids
The five groups of cholesterol lipoproteins are...
chylomicrons, VLD, ID, LDL, HDL
Chylomicrons are produced by...
intestinal epithelial cells
Chylomicrons are found inside...
chyle
VLDL are made by...
liver
IDLs have...
more phospholipids and cholesterols, less triglycerides
LDLs have...
large amounts of cholesterol
HDLs have...
equal cholesterol and phospholipids, and no triglycerides
HDLs are used to...
transport excess cholesterol to the liver
White adipose tissue has...
one fatty acid droplet in the center
Brown adipose tissue has...
more than one fatty acid droplet in the center
Fat is broken down in...
duodenum
Fat is broken down into _____ and _____ by ______, then it is absorbed by _______ and restructured into _______ in the __________ then conjugated with ______ to form ________ and released into _______ as ______, then dumped into _______ where it goes to _______ and _______ produce _________ to break down _______ into ______, ______, and ______ and reform ______ to be stored in ______ and ______ goes into ______ to participate in _______
1. fatty acids
2. glycerol
3. lipase
4. absorptive cells
5. triglycerides
6. smooth ER
7. proteins
8. chylomicrons
9. lacteals
10. chyle
11. circulation
12. adipose tissue
13. adipocytes
14. lipoprotein lipase
15. chylomicrons
16. proteins
17. fatty acids
18. glycerol
19. triglycerides
20. fat droplets
21. glycerol
22. circulation
23. Krebs
Fat release from adipocytes is influenced by hormones such as....
epinephrine, norepinephrine, insulin, GH, cortisol
Hormones in fat release activate _______ and the production of _________, which cleaves _______ into _____ and _____ that are release into _______ and converted into ______
1. secondary messengers
2. hormone sensitive lipase
3. stored triglyceride
4. fatty acids
5. glycerol
6. blood stream
7. pyruvate
A severe increase in the number and size of adipocytes is...
hypertrophic obesity
Too many fat cells can result in...
hypercellular obesity
Removal of an amino group can be done by...
transamination or deamination
Attachment to a ketoacid to produce the type of amino acid needed is...
transamination
The removal of an amino group that will no longer be used is...
deamination
The sugar of DNA and RNA when recycled is used in...
glycolysis
The bases of DNA and RNA when recycled are sent to ...
liver
The kidney functions to...
filter blood, maintain blood pressure, and regulate pH
An animal vitamin generated in the skin that is activated when exposed to UV radiation is...
D3, cholecalciferol
D3 is activated by UV by...
7-hydrocholesterol
A biologically nonactive vitamin found in plants is...
D2, ergosterol
The liver takes up _____ and hydrolyzes it by _______ and the product is ________, which is released into the _____ and goes to the _____ where it is converted by ________ to ________
1. cholecalciferol
2. 25-hydroxylase
3. 25-hydroxylace cholecalciferol
4. blood stream
5. kidney
6. 1-alphahydroxylase
7. calcitriol
The active form of vitamin D is...
calcitriol
Vitamin D is essential for...
maintaining calcium balance in bones
The nephron functions to...
collect nutrients, ions, and excess water
Fenestrated capillaries in a "ball of yarn" is...
glomerulus
The glomerulus is covered by...
Bowman's capsule
The convoluted tubules are surrounded by...
peritubular capillaries that pump out
The vasa recta functions to...
collect what is pumped out of the loop of Henle
The glomerulus is supplied by the ____ and drained by the _____ which goes to the _____, then to the _____, the back to the _____
1. afferent artery
2. efferent artery
3. peritubular capillaries
4. vasa recta
5. veins
The afferent and efferent arteries are lined by...
juxtaglomerular cells
The juxtaglomerular apparatus controls...
vasodilation and vasoconstriction of arteries
The parietal layer of the Bowman's capsule conissts of..
simple squamous epithelium for diffusion
The visceral layer of the Bowman's capsule consists of...
simple cuboidal type cells with extensions called podocytes
The filtration membrane consists of...
slits between podocytes, fenestrated capillaries, and the basement membrane
The proximal convoluted tubule consists of...
simple cuboidal epithelium with microvilli
The proximal convoluted tubule functions to...
reabsorb nutrients and release them into the interstitial layers
The fluid in the interstitial layers is...
peritubular fluid that is reabsorbed by peritubular capillaries
The basal side of the proximal convoluted tubule contains...
Na/K pumps
Facilitated diffusion occurs for..
glucose and proteins (double receptor on Na/K pump)
After they pass the proximal convoluted tubule, glucose and proteins are...
reabsorbed
The descending loop of Henle consists of...
thick sement of simple cuboidal epithelium and thin segment of simple squamous
The ascending loop of Henle consists of...
thin segment then thick segment
The distal convoluted tubule functions to...
reabsorb anything that hasn't been filtered
The macula densa is part of...
juxtaglomerular apparatus
The macula densa consists of...
modified epithelial tissue
The macula densa monitors...
salinity of distal convoluted tubule
When there is too much salt, the macula densa triggers...
juxtaglomerular cells to vasodilate afferent artery to bring more blood in and more water out
Mesengial cells are part of...
juxtaglomerular apparatus
The mesengial cells function to...
help macula densa with communication with juxtaglomerular cells
ADH targets...
loop of Henle and distal convoluted tubules
ANP targets...
juxtaglomerular cells and macula densa
The collecting ducts lead to the ...
ureter, then bladder, then urethra
To get through the fenestrated capillaries, things must be...
less than 100 nm
The basal lamina of the Bowman's capsule consists of...
1. lamina rara interna
2. lamina densa
3. lamina rara externa
The lamina rara interna contains...
heparin sulfate
To get through the lamina densa, things must be...
less than 60nm
The lamina densa consists of...
type 4 collagen and laminin
To get through the filtration slits between podocytes, things musst be...
less than 9nm
The filtration pressure is about...
7mm Hg
Filtration pressure =
GCP-COP-CP
The glomerular capillary pressure is...
45mm Hg
The capsule pressure is...
10mm Hg
The colloid osmotic pressure generated from stuck proteins is...
28mm Hg