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Chapter 41: Slide 47-91 Flashcards

1
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Coordinated __________ and ___________ of stomach muscles churn the stomach’s contents

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Contraction; relaxation

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Prevent chyme from entering the esophagus and regulate its entry into the small intestine

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Sphincter

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The longest compartment of the alimentary canal

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Small intestine

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4
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Where most enzymatic hydrolysis of macromolecules from food occur

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Small intestine

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First portion of the small intestine

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Duodenum

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Here, chyme from the stomach mixes with digestive juices from the pancreas, liver, gallbladder, and the small intestine itself

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Duodenum

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7
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Produces the protease trypsin and chymotrypsin

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Pancreas

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8
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Are activated in the lumen of the duodenum

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Proteases trypsin and chymotrypsin

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9
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The pancreas has a solution _________ and neutralizes the acidic chyme

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Alkaline

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10
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Bile salts facilitate digestion of ______ and are a major component of ______

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Bile

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11
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Bile is made in the

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Liver

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12
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Bile is stored and concentrated in the

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Gallbladder

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13
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Destroys nonfunctional red blood cells

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Bile

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14
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Digestion is largely completed in the

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Duodenum

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15
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What happens in the remaining regions of the small intestine

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Nutrient absorption

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16
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The small intestine has a huge surface area due to ______ and ___________ that are exposed to the intestinal lumen

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Villi; microvilli

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17
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The enormous __________ surface creates a brush border that greatly __________ the rate of nutrient absorption

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Microvillar; increases

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18
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Transport across the epithelial cells can be _________ or _________, depending on the nutrient

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Passive; active

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Carries nutrient-rich blood from capillaries of the villi to the liver, then to the heart

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Hepatic portal vein

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20
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Regulate nutrient distribution

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Liver

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21
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Inter converts many organic molecules

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Liver

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22
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Detoxifies many organic molecules

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Liver

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23
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What cells absorb fatty acids and monoglyceride and recombine them into triglycerides

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Epithelial

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Fats are coated with phospholipids, cholesterol, and proteins to form water-soluble

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Chylomicrons

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25
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Chylomicrons are transported into a _________, a lymphatic vessel in each villus

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Lacteal

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What deliver Chylomicron-containing lymph to large veins that return blood to the heart

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Lymphatic vessels

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27
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The alimentary canal ends with the

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Large intestine

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28
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What are the 3 parts of the large intestine

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Colon
Cecum
Rectum

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29
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Leads to the rectum and anus

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Colon

30
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Aids in the fermentation of plant material and connects where the small and large intestines meet

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Cecum

31
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The human cecum has an extension called the

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Appendix

32
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Plays a minor role in immunity

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Appendix

33
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Completes the recovery of water that began in the small intestine

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Colon

34
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The wastes of the digestive system

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Feces

35
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Become more solid as they move through the colon

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Feces

36
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Where are feces stored

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Rectum

37
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What control bowel movements

A

Two sphincters between the rectum and anus

38
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An animal’s assortment of teeth

A

Dentition

39
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Have less specialized teeth

A

Nonmammalian vertebrates

40
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Have large, expandable stomachs

A

Carnivores

41
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Have longer alimentary canals

A

Herbivores and omnivores

42
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Some intestinal bacteria produce

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Vitamins

43
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The coexistence of humans and many bacteria involves

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Mutualistic symbiosis

44
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The collection of the microorganisms living in and on the body

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Microbiome

45
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A network of neurons dedicated to the digestive organs

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Enteric nervous system

46
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Regulates digestion through the release and transport of hormones

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Endocrine system

47
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In humans, where is energy stored first?

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Liver and muscle cells in the form of glycogen

48
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Excess energy is stored in fat in

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Adipose cells

49
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Order of energy expended

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Liver glycogen
Muscle glycogen
Fat

50
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Glucose homeostasis relies predominantly on the opposing effects of 2 hormones

A

Insulin
Glucagon

51
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Regulate the breakdown of glycogen into glucose

A

Insulin and glucagon

52
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Where is the site for glucose homeostasis

A

Liver

53
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A CHO rich meal raise ________ levels, which triggers the synthesis of ____________

A

Insulin; glycogen

54
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______ blood sugar causes __________ to stimulate the breakdown of _________ and release ___________

A

Low; glucagon; glycogen; glucose

55
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Produced in the islets of the pancreas

A

Glucagon; insulin

56
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_______ cells make glucagon

A

Alpha

57
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______ cells make insulin

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Beta

58
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Caused by a deficiency of insulin or a decreased response to insulin in target tissues

A

Diabetes mellitus

59
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What is one test for diabetes

A

Sugar in the urine

60
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Is an autoimmune disorder in which the immune system destroys the beta cells of the pancreas

A

Type 1 diabetes

61
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Appears during childhood

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Type 1 diabetes

62
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Non-insulin-dependent diabetes

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Type 2 diabetes

63
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Characterized by a failure of target cells to respond normally to insulin

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Type 2 diabetes

64
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Generally appears after age 40, may develop earlier

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Type 2 diabetes

65
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Can lead to obesity, the excess accumulation of fat

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Over nourishment

66
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Obesity contributes to what kind of diabetes

A

Type 2

67
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Regulate long-term and short-term appendix by affecting a “satiety center” in the brain

A

Hormones

68
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A hormone secreted by the stomach wall

A

Ghrelin

69
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Triggers feelings of hunger before meals

A

Ghrelin

70
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A hormone secreted by the small intestine after meals, both suppress appetite

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Insulin; PYY

71
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Produced by the adipose (fat) tissue

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Leptin

72
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Suppresses appetite and plays a role in regulating body fat levels

A

Leptin

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