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What is digestion

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The chemical and physical breakdown of food into small soluble molecules

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What is absorption

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The taking into the body of specific compounds

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What is elimination

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The expulsion of materials not absorbed into the body. Excretion, not including urine

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What is the 10 step pathway of food

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1) oral cavity
2) pharynx
3) epiglottis
4) esophagus
5) stomach
6) duodenum
7) small intestine
8) large intestine (+ appendix)
9) rectum
10) anus

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What are the 3 main accessory organs and their main function

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1) liver, makes bile
2) gall bladder, stores bile
3) pancreas, makes some enzymes

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What do the substances made in the accessory organs drain through

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The common bile duct

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What is salivary amylase

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A neutral enzyme produced by the salivary glands that dissolves starch into maltose (disaccharide)

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What is pepsin

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An acidic enzyme produced by the stomach that digests proteins into peptides
Secreted as inactive pepsinogen, turned to pepsin by low pH

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What is pancreatic Amylase

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A basic enzyme produced by the pancreas that digests starch into maltose

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What is trypsin

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A basic enzyme produced by the pancreas that digests peptides into smaller peptides

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What is lipase

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A basic enzyme produced by the pancreas that digests fat into glycerol and fatty acids

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What are the peptidases

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Multiple basic enzymes that are produced by the small intestine that digest peptides into amino acids

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What is maltase

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A basic enzyme produced by the small intestine that digests maltose into glucose

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What is nuclease

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A basic enzyme produced by the small intestine and pancreas that digests nucleic acids into nucleotides

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What is Diomedea exulans

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The wandering Albatross

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What needs to be formed in the mouth prior to swallowing

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A bolus (food ball) made by mouth, teeth, tongue, and saliva

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While swallowing how does the esophagus move the bolus to the stomach

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Through peristalsis, a rhythmic contraction of the esophagus and intestine which runs along the tube and pushes food material in one direction

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What is saliva

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A mixture of water, mucus, and enzymes like salivary amylase

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What are the three functions of saliva

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Lubricates food
Forms the bolus
Salivary amylase digests starch

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What controls the digestive juice

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The nervous system and endocrine system (hormones)

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What are gastric juices made of

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Water, pepsinogen (inactive enzyme pepsin), and hydrochloric acid (HCl)

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What cells secrete pepsinogen

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Chief cells

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What cells secrete HCl

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Parietal cells

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What are the 4 functions of gastric juices

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Lowers pH
Pepsin (activated by low pH) digests large proteins to small amino acid chains (peptides)
Food becomes semi-liquid acid chyme
Kills bacteria

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What hormone causes the stomach to release juices
Gastric
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What can excess acid lead to
Ulcers
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What does the pancreas release into the duodenum
Pancreatic juices Sodium bicarbonate 4 main enzymes
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What does sodium bicarbonate do in the small intestine
It acts like a buffer to neutralize the stomach acid bringing the ph to around 7.5 (slightly basic)
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What are the four enzymes release by the pancreas + functions
- pancreatic amylase (digests starch) - trypsin (digests peptides) - lipase (digests lipids) - nuclease (digests DNA + RNA to nucleotides)
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What 2 hormones control the pancreatic juices
CCK (Cholecystokinin) Secretin
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How long does it take the stomach to empty
2-6 hours
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What is absorbed directly by the stomach
Alcohol Aspirin Candy Etc
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How long is the small intestine
Roughly 6 m
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What is the duodenum
The first 20-25 cm of the small intestine
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What 4 main enzymes are produced in the small intestine + functions
Maltase (maltose -> glucose) Peptidases (Small peptides -> amino acids) Nucleases (DNA/RNA -> nucleotides) Lactase (lactose -> glucose)
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What happens to the monomers after enzymatic digestion in the small intestine
They are absorbed into the blood
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What are trophic levels
Essentially levels of consumption in an ecosystem Ex producers Primary consumers Secondary consumers Etc
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What is bile
A product produced by the liver, stored in gall bladder that enters the duodenum A chemical with salts that digests fats making it easier for lipase to work on them
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What cells produce insulin
Islets of langerhans
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What does insulin do
Acts on the cell membranes opening the protein gates In the membrane to slow glucose to enter from the blood
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What are the effects of insulin
Lowers blood sugar Stimulates liver and muscles to convert glucose to glycogen and promotes formation of fats and proteins
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What other hormone is produced by the islets of langerhans
Glucagon which increases blood glucose levels
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What connects the intestine to the liver
The hepatic portal vein
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What does the hepatic portal vein do
Carries blood rich in food to the liver, which gate keeps circulation to keep levels of food constant
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What does bile do
Breaks down fluid of hemoglobin Emulsifies fats Breaks down fat drops into tiny homogenous droplets Stay in suspension Increases surface area of fat drops for lipase to work on
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What is the 1st function of the liver
Removes poisonous substances to detoxify blood
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What is the 2nd function of the liver (related to glucose)
Stores glucose in the form of glycogen, which is converted back to glucose when blood sugar is low
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What is the 3rd function of the liver (related to RBC)
Destroys old red blood cells (removes bilirubin + excretes into bile) Converts hemoglobin to bile
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What is bilirubin
A breakdown product of hemoglobin High amounts can cause jaundice Due to RBC breakdown
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What does the liver do with amino acids
Produces urea from breakdown of amino acid. Urea is nitrogenous waste that is remove in urin
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What is the 5th function of the liver (related to proteins)
Make blood proteins like albumins and fibrinogen from deamination (breakdown of amino acids)
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What is gluconeogensis
when the liver Converts amino acids to glucose if necessary (gluconeogenesis)
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What is the 7th function of the liver (related to cholesterol)
Regulates blood cholesterol levels, converts to bile salts
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What is the 8th function of the liver
Stores iron and vitamins A,D,E,K, + B12
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What is the 9th function of the liver
The wandering albatross
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How long is the small intestine
6m
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What are the 3 parts of the small intestine
Duodenum Jejenum Ileum
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How long is the duodenum
20-25cm
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How long is the jejenum
The wandering albatross
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What are the two notable parts of the stomach
Cardiac sphincter (start gate) Pyloric sphincter (end gate)
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What is the most important function of the small intestine
It absorbs the monomers created by digestion
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What is the secondary function of the small intestine
It uses enzymes to complete the digestion of macromolecules
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How is the intestinal wall evolved to increase surface
It is highly convoluted and covered in villi that give it a huge surface area
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What are villi
Tiny finger like projections that give the intestine a large surface area for absorption Take in the monomers from digestion and pass them into circulation
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What is the structure of villi
Outer area made of columnar and goblet cells, has blood venules and arterials (part of circulation), and lymphatic vessels which have branches called lacteals which reach into the projections, also lymph nodes
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What do goblet cells do
Produce mucus
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What do columnar cells do
Absorb monomers into villi, active transport
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Where are sugar and amino acids absorbed to
Capillaries
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Where are glycerol and fatty acids absorbed to
Lymph lacteals
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What does the Hepatic Portal Vein do
Transport nutrients to the liver then back to the circulatory system at the subclavian vein: fats and cholesterol have direct route to the heart
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What does the large intestine include
Appendix, colon, rectum, and anus
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What are the three parts of the colon
Ascending colon, transverse colon, and descending colon
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What is the colon
4/5 of the large intestine, reabsorbs water and some salts, holds a population of E.coli which digests indigestible material to produce gas, amino acids, vitamins, and growth factors (proteins that stimulate cell growth)
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What is diabetes
When the liver cells are unable to take up or metabolise glucose
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What is type 1 diabetes
Insulin dependant Pancreas not producing insulin May be caused by a virus causing cytotoxic T cells to destroy the pancreatic cells (islets of langerhans)
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How can you control Type 1 diabetes
Daily insulin injections control the symptoms of hyperglycemia Sugar cubes or fruit juices can help resolve diabetic attacks
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What is type 2 diabetes
Non-insulin dependant Can occur at any age due, obesity and inactivity can contribute Pancreas produces insulin but liver and muscles cells do not respond in usual manner May be do to lack of protein receptors to bind to insulin
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How can you control type 2 diabetes
Low fat, low sugar diet, regular exercise or oral drugs to stimulate the pancreas to up insulin production
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What are enzymes
Proteins that speed up chemical reactions Essential for al reactions on cells
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What is metabolism
The total rate of all chemical reactions in a cell body
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What are substrates
The starting chemicals the enzyme works on, starting compounds, reactants, specific to an enzyme
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What are the two types of substrates
Those that release energy: Exergonic Those that absorb energy: Endergonic
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What do enzymes lower
The activation energy (Ea) Energy needed to begin a chemical reaction
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What is the Ea with an enzyme of most human reactions
37 degrees Celsius
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What is thyroxin
A hormone that is produced by the thyroid gland (neck) that controls the metabolic rate of all the cells in the body. more thyroxin = higher rate of metabolism
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What does more thyroxin do
Increase metabolic rate along with consumption of oxygen and sugar. It attaches to proteins on nuclear membrane cause activation of genes which produce metabolic enzymes
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What factors affect thyroxin production
Iodine consumption: more = more Age: more = less
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What are the two main types of reaction an enzyme helps with
Synthesis and degradation
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What is the induced fit model
Enzymes have an active area the substrate enters The enzyme changes shape slightly to bind to substrate Substrate is converted to products before released
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What is a coenzyme
A smaller non protein that activates n’a enzyme (usually a vitamin) Some like pepsinogen need a certain pH or temp to activate, pepsin is activated by pH 1-2
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What role do vitamins play
They usually act as co-enzymes to activate enzymes and make them more effective. Deficiencies of vitamins stop vital pathways and cause diseases
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What are competitive inhibitors
A molecule that mimics a substrate and fits into the active site to stop the enzymes ability Compete with active site with substrate
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What are some example of inhibitors
Carbon monoxide Hydrogen cyanide Nerve gas
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What do competitive inhibitors do
Some are temporary and control the enzymes function. Pause button Others are just poisons
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What are allosteric sites
Secondary sites non competitive inhibitors can bind to to regulate metabolic pathways
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What can happen if temp and pH are too high
The enzymes R group bonds can break and the enzyme can denature, and lose its activity and function
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How does pH affect enzymes
Certain enzymes work best at a specific pH. Changes from that level can denature
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How does temp affect enzymes
37 is ideal for human enzymes, above 40 causes them to denature. At low temp the substrate and enzymes move slower and collide less, reduce rate of reaction
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What can exposure to heavy metals do to enzymes
Denature them
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How does substrate concentration affect enzymes
Increases reaction as long as enough enzyme is present, once it’s too high the enzyme will be overwhelmed and the reaction level will level off. At this point more enzyme is needed
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What is hypothyroidism
Secretion of low amounts of thyroxine Don’t burn glucose as effectively Causes symptoms like low energy, intolerance to cold, dry skin, and weight gain
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What is hyperthyroidism
Too much thyroxine produced Sugar oxidizes faster Symptoms include eating a lot but no weight gain

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