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17 Cards in this Set
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The small intestine is made up of two sections which are _______ |
The ileum and duodenum |
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What does the duodenum do |
It is involed in digestion |
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What does the ileum do |
This is where the digested food is absorbed into the blood |
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The duodenum is associated with the g___ _________ and the pa________ |
Gall bladder and the pancreas |
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Where is the Gall bladder |
In the liver |
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What does is one thing the liver makes from dead RBC |
Bile |
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Where is this bill stored |
Gall bladder |
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When is the bile released from the bile duct. |
When there is food in the duodenum |
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What is one function of bile *gastric juices |
It neutralizes the acid as the enzymes from the pancreas optimum pH is not acidic |
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What is another function of bile |
It emulsify fats increasing their surface area for digestion |
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What are the two functions of the pancreas |
1.It produces hormones for glucose regulation 2. It releases pancreatic juice into the duodenum which consists of sodium hydrogen Carbonate and enzymes |
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How is pancreatic juice released into the duodenum |
Via the pancreatic duct |
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What is the purpose of Sodium hydrogen Carbonate in the pancreatic juice |
It neutralizes the acid from the stomach |
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Which enzymes are found in the pancreatic juice |
Pancreatic Amylase Trypsin Lipase |
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What does the pancreatic Amylase digest |
Maltose to glucose |
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What does the Trypsin digest |
Polypeptides into amino acids |
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What does the lipase digest |
Lipids to fatty acids and glycerol |
