CH 9 Gastrointestianl System

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Opening in the duodenum into which the common bile duct and the pancreatic duct drain

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Ampulla of Vater

Question 1

Cells that produce digestive enzymes and absorb digested food

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Adsorptive Cells

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One of four portions of the colon, it extends upward from the cecum

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Ascending Colon

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A digestive enzyme produced in the liver and stored in the gallbladder

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Bile

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Digestion of food by enzymes in the stomach and small bowel

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Chemical digestion

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The presence of gallstones

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Cholelithiasis

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A semiliquid mass formed in the stomach by churned food mixed with digestive juices

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Chyme

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A pancreatic enzyme that digests proteins

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Chymotrypsin

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The route through which the gallbladder releases bile

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Cystic Duct

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One of four portions of the colon, it extends from the splenic flexure to the sigmoid colon

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Descending Colon

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Large dome-shaped muscle used for respiration that represents the boundary between the abdominal and thoracic cavities

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Diaphragm

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enzymes that break down sugars

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Disaccharidases

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A saclike organ located on the lower surface of the liver that acts as a reservoir for bile

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Gallbladder

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System composed of structures and organs involved in the consumption, digestion, and elimination of food; also called the digestive system or gastrointestinal tract

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Gastrointestinal (GI) System

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Cells that produce a protective mucous lining

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Goblet Cells

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An acid produced by parietal cells in the stomach that aids in digestion

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Hydrochloric Acid

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The chemical substance produced by parietal cells that is important in the adsorption of vitamin B12

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Intrinsic Factor

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The middle portion of the small intestine, it has thicker walls and more folds than other portions of the small intestine

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Jejunum

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Pancreatic enzymes that break down fat

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Lipases

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A large abdominal organ that secretes bile into the gallbladder, it is the largest internal organ of the body

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Liver

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The opening of a vessel

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Lumen

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Chewing

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Mastication

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An anatomic landmark in the right lower quadrant of the abdomen that typically represents the location of pain associated with appendicitis

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McBurney’s Point

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Chewing Food

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Mechanical Digestion

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Parts of the peritoneum that hold the abdominal organs in place and provide a passageway for blood vessels and nerves to the organ

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Mesenteries

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The motion of substances through the digestive tract

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Motility

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An elongated organ located in the upper left quadrant within the C-shaped loop of the small intestine, it secretes digestive enzyme and the hormones insulin, it secretes digestive enzymes and the hormones insulin and glucagon

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Pancreas

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The duct through which digestive enzymes pass on their way through the common hepatic duct on the duodenum at the ampulla of vater

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Pancreatic Duct

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Cells in the gastric mucosa that produce hydrochloric acid

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Parietal Cells

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A smooth membrane of connective tissue that lines the abdominal cavity

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Parietal Peritoneum

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One of the three sets of salivary glands

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Parotid gland

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enzyme that break down proteins

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Peptidases

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The process of contraction of smooth muscle in the wall of alimentary tract serves to propel food through the system

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Peristalsis

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An area behind the parietal peritoneum that contains the kidneys, pancreas, dudenum, and major blood vessels of the abdominal cavity

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Retroperitoneal Space

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Thick folds of the stomach wall

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Rugae

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The fluid produced by the salivary glands that helps break down starches and other polysaccharides into simple sugars, washes the oral cavity, and helps weaken bacteria

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Saliva

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The primary enzyme in saliva

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Salivary Amylase

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The glands that produce saliva; includes the parotid, sublingual, and submandibular glands

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Salivary Glands

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One of four portions of colon, it extends from the descending colon and forms an S-shaped tube that extends into the pelvis and ends at the rectum

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Sigmoid Colon

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One of three sets of salivary glands

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Sublingual Glands

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One of the three sets of salivary glands

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Submandibular Glands

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One of four portions of the colon, it extends from the hepatic flexure across the abdomen to the splenic flexure

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Transverse Colon

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The Liver,Gall Bladder and theRight Kidney are found in this quadrant

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RUQ

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The Stomach, Pancreas and the Spleen are found in this quadrant

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LUQ

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The Appendix and the are found in this quadrant

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RLQ

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The Colon, Large Intestine, Left Ovary, and the Urinary Bladder.

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LLQ

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Hollow abdominal organs

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Esophagus, Stomach, Intestine and the Gallbladder

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Solid abdominal organs

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Liver, Spleen and the Pancreas

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Lies behind the stomach, vascular and vital in fighting infection as well as in removal of red blood cells from circulation

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Spleen

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Expandable, hollow tube with a thick, muscular wall that transports food and liquid from the mouth and oropharynx to the stomach, posterior to the trachea

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Esophagus

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Retroperitoneal Organs

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Pancrease, Kidneys,Duodenum, and Major Blood Vessels