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45 Cards in this Set
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The majority of digestion and absorption takes place in the _____ |
Small intestine |
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Which enzyme breaks down starches |
Amylase |
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What nutrient is the main source of energy for the body |
Carbohydrates |
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The projection coming from the cecum is known as |
Vermiform appendix |
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Where does protein digestion begin |
Stomach |
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_______ Begins the digestion of carbs and fats |
Saliva |
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What does intrinsic factor do |
Required for absorption of vitamin B |
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Describe papillae |
Projections on the tongue that contain taste buds |
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What is mesentery |
Holds the small intestines in place |
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What structure drains bile from the gallbladder and liver |
Common bile duct |
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What substances do pancreatic enzymes digest |
Proteins fat and carbs |
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Define emulsification |
Breaking down fat |
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List the layers of the digestive tract from deep to superficial |
Mucosa submucosa muscularis serosa |
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What is peristalsis |
Wavelike muscular contraction |
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The Narrow end of the esophagus is known as |
Lower esophageal sphincter |
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The Liver is the ______ organ in the abdominal cavity. It stores ___________ and is located in the ___________ quadrant of the abdomen. |
Largest, glucose, upper right |
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List the parts of the large intestine |
Cecum, Colon, rectum |
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What are villi |
Folds that allow for expansion |
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What is the lining of the abdominal cavity called |
Perietal peritoneum |
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What structure supply the liver with blood |
Hepatic artery |
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Describe the location of the kidneys |
Retroperitoneal |
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Where is the pyloric sphincter located |
Between the stomach and duodenum |
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What is chyme |
Food particles in the stomach |
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What structure stores fecal matter |
Large intestine |
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What covers the organs of the abdominal cavity |
Visceral peritoneum |
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What does the enzyme lipase do |
Breaks down fat |
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List three functions of the digestive system |
Breaks down food, absorption, eliminate waste |
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List the three parts of the small intestine |
Duodenum, jejunum, ileum |
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The term that means excretion of waste products from the body is______ |
Defecation |
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The enzyme ________ breaks down sugar and _______ breaks down lactose |
Sucrase, lactase |
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The sum of all chemical reactions in the body is known as |
Metabolism |
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Chewing is also known as _______ and swallowing is known as _______ |
Mastication and deglutition |
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______ is the good cholesterol and ______ is the bad cholesterol |
HDL , LDL |
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The _____________ regulates the amount of chyme that enters the cecum |
Ileocecal valve |
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What’s the functions of the liver |
Manufactures plasma proteins, detoxifies, stores amino acids |
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Describe the Pharynx |
Common Passage for food and air |
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Describe esophagus |
Muscular tube that transports food to the stomach |
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Describe the stomach |
Stores ingested food |
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Describe the duodenum |
Bile secretions enter here |
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Describe pancreas |
Secretes insulin |
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Describe liver |
Manufactures bile |
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Describe gallbladder |
Stores and concentrates bile |
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Describe appendix |
Contains lymphoid tissue |
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Describe large intestine |
Absorbs water and vitamins |
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Describe rectum |
Last part of the digestive tract |