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1
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Organ

Organ system

A

a structure that is made up of more than 1 tissue that perfoms a specialized function

A group of organs that woek together to perform a specific task

2
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Respiratory system

A
  • Lungs
  • trachea
  • air passageways

supplies blood with O2 and removes CO2

3
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Urinary system

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  • Kidneys and associated structures

eliminates wastes and regulates the balance of water, electrolytes, and acid in the blood.

* Eliminates metabolic waste products*

4
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Endocrine system

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  • pituitary gland
  • adrenal gland
  • thyroid gland

secretes that regulate process such as growth, reprodution, and nutrient use

*HORMONES*

5
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Digestive system organs

A
  • mouth
  • pharynx
  • salivary glands
  • esophagus
  • liver
  • stomach
  • pancreas
  • gallbaldder
  • small intestine
  • large intestine
  • anus
    *
6
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Digestion

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Breaking down of food into nutrients so they can be absorbed

7
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Absorption

A

goes from inside the lumen to the body

8
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Mucus

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secreated from mucosal cells lining the digestive tract

  • moistens
  • lubricates
  • protects
9
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Enzymes

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speed up reactions

for digestion, they help break down larger molecules into smaller ones

10
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hormones

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chemicals secreted from cells which travel through bloodstream to signal cells in another part of the body

11
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bolus

A

ball of food with saliva

12
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Epiglottis

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blocks food from entering TRACHEA (windpipe) and lungs during swallowing

13
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Sphincters

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Lower esophageal sphincter

pyloric sphincter

14
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Stomach

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serves as TEMPORARY STORAGE of food

the stomach lining produces gastric juices

the churning of stomahc muscles mixes food

  • very little absorption
  • water, alcohol, aspirin, tylenol

ends in chyme

leaves through pyloric sphincter to small intestine

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Gastric juice

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Contains:

  • water
  • pepsiongen (precurser to pepsin-digestive enzyme for protein)
  • Mucus
  • Hydrochloric Acid (Hcl)
16
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Hydrochloric acid in stomach

A
  • kills microorganisms
  • unfolds protein (denaturing)
  • activates pepsin
  • inhibits amylase (dig. enzyme for carbs)
17
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small intestine

A

approx 20 ft long

MAIN SITE OF DIGESTION, ABSORPTION

divided in 3:

  • duodenum
  • Jejunum
  • Ileum

inside of it is called lumen.

has large circular folds

18
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segmentation

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rhytmic constrictions that move food. like peristalsis

19
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Accessory organs to digestion

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  • Liver
  • gallbladder
  • pancreas
    *
20
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Pancreas (juice it secretes)

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secretes pancreatic juice containing

  • bicarbonate- neutralized stomach acid
  • pancreatic amylase- digestion of carbs
  • pancreatic proteases- protein breakdown
  • pancreatic lipases- fats

PA,PP,PL and bicarbonate

21
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Brush border

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secretes digestive enzymes for

  • Carbohydrates
  • proteins

are on microvilli?

22
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Liver function

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  • produces and secretes BILE
  • emulsifies fat so lipases can access molecules
23
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gallbladder function

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stores bile and releases it?

24
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Types of transport across membranes

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  • Difusion
    • simple
    • facilitated
  • Osmosis
  • active transport
25
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Diffusion (simple and facilitated)

A

movmement of substances from HI–>LO areas of concentration

  • Simple
    • diffusion across membranes
  • Facilitated
    • diffusion though a membrane protein
26
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Osmosis

A

diffusion of WATER across membranes

27
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Active transport

A

movement of substances aceoss membranes against concentration gradients through membrane protein

*requires energy*

28
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Large Intestine

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~5 ft long

  • cecum
  • ascending colon
  • transverse colon
  • descending colon
  • sigmoid colon
  • rectum
  • anus

absorption of water, some vitamins and mineals

forms feces/shit

has intestinal micoflora (gut microbiome)

29
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Intestinal microflora

A
  • beneficial bacteria
  • breaks down fiber
  • synthesizes some vitamins

Probiotics

  • cibtaubs beneficial bacteria

prebiotics

  • food supply for said beneficial bacteria
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Gastrointestinal tract

A
  • mouth saliva lubricates, amylase starts carb dig, chewing
  • pharynx epiglottis keeps shit in right path
  • esophagus peristalsis begins
  • stomach food storage, acid killz, unflods proteins, activates pepsin produces chyme
  • small intestines most dig. and abs. pancreatic enzymes digest and bicarbonate neutralizes acid. bile emulsifies fat
  • large intestines absorb water, bacteria digest fiber, make vitamins
  • rectum stores feces
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Water soluble nutrients are absorbed into

A

capillaries then circulatory system

Cap–> Circ

32
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Lipid soluble nutrients are absorbed into

A

Lacteals then lymphatic system

empties into circulatory system

Lipds–>Lacteals–>Lymphatic system

33
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metabolism

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breakdown/syntehsis of molecules

cells use nutrients for energy or to build structures and regulatory molecules

34
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white blood cells (types)

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in digestive tissue, they recognize and destory foreign antigens

  • Phagocytes
    • eat organisms
  • lymphocytes
    • destory infected cells or secrete anitbodies that bind to antigens leading to their destruction
35
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Food allegies

A

immune system reacts to nonharmful antigens called ALLERGENS

  • 1st exposure
    • production of ANTIBODIES
  • _​_2nd exposure
    • release of HISTAMINE
    • symptoms ensure
      • redness, swelling, hives, tingling on tongue/lips, difficulty breathing, decreased bp, vomitting, cramps

anaphylactic shock is a hella allergic shock that needs epinephrine (epi-pen)

common allergies: peanuts, milk, soy, wheat

36
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Celiac disease

A

Autoimmune condition due to allergic reaction to protein in wheat, rye and barley that form:

gluten

makes the lumen of small intestine to flatten

  • reduces surface area
  • malabsoprtion results

symptoms:

  • bloating
  • abdominal cramps
  • weight loss
  • anemia (iron deficiency in this case)

NO cure

only treatment: avoid foods with gluten

(Rye, wheat, barley, some oats)

can eat:

potatoes, beans, vegetable, fruit, meat

37
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Heartburn VS GERD

A

heartburn is occasional reflux

GERD is chrnoic

can lead to:

  • esophageal bleeding
  • ulcers
  • cancer of esophagus

Management:

  • smaller meals
  • beerages between meals
  • avoiding fatty foods, chocolate, peppermint
  • upright after eating
  • avoid smoking/ alcohol
38
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Peptic ulcers

A

penetration of mucus lining which allows pepsin to damage to damage GI lining

helicobacter pylori (h.pylori)

39
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Gallstones

A

solid material accumulates in the gallbladder and/or ducts that drain bile to small intestine

symptom: pain

may need cholecystectomy

gall bladder removal

need to avoid fatty shit

40
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Diarrhea

A

frequent watery stool

caused by:

  • bacterial or vial infections
  • medications
  • chronic diseases
  • passage of undigested food into large intestine
41
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Constipation

A

dry hard stoold

caused by

  • too little fiber in diet
  • too little water in diet
  • lack of exercise
  • cerain meds

can lead to diverticula

pouches protruding out from colon wall

pressure on colon wall, can become infected and perforate and spill into body