Digestive System

Question 1

Bile is produced by? And released by?

Answer 1

Liver, gallbladder

Question 2

Bile is made up of ?

Answer 2

cholesterol , hemoglobin break down products

salts, lesophin

Question 3

What does bile do?

Answer 3

Helps break down fatty food

Question 4

True or false Hemoglobin break down products from bile give feces its color

Answer 4

True

Question 5

_____ metabolizes bile

Answer 5

UV light

Question 6

True of false. Chronic inflammation leads to scarring known as cirrhosis

Answer 6

True

Question 7

Jaundice is a side affect of cirrhosis and chronic inflammation. true or false

Answer 7

True

Question 8

True or false . If you see yellowing of the eyes this is an indication of ulcers.

Answer 8

False. Due to liver problems

Question 9

Are you able to detect what type of liver problem a person would have by checking their eye.

Answer 9

No. It is only an indication of la iver problem but doesn’t tel you what kind of liver problem.

Question 10

True or False. Jaundice is the same as in infants as it is in adults

Answer 10

False. Infants have jaundice because their liver is unable to work immediately and will usually go away in a few days of birth. Adult jaundice is and indication of chronic inflammation leading to cirrhosis.

Question 11

What can lead to chronic inflammation of the liver?

Answer 11

Alcohol poisoning

Question 12

_____ of your feces is bacteria. _____ is alive and ____ is dead (numbers)

Answer 12

2/3 , half , half

Question 13

True or false. There is peristalsis in the large intestine

Answer 13

False. There is no peristalsis in the large intestine which is why you need movement and fiber to get feces out.

Question 14

What is the main function of the large intestine

Answer 14

To absorb water

Question 15

The cecum does what?

Answer 15

its the beginning of the large intestine

Question 16

What type of cancer is most common

Answer 16

Cancer of the intestine

Question 17

What would happen if you were to twist your small intestine??

Answer 17

Blood vessels and nerves would die when this happens becomes infected and bursts you are dead in 24-48 hours

Question 18

true or false. There is very little if any blood supply to the small intestine

Answer 18

False . There is a large supply of blood to the small intestine

Question 19

What do sphincters do??

Answer 19

close off lumen

Question 20

The default position for a sphincter is _____ and the active position is _____

Answer 20

closed, open

Question 21

Something you can do to relax a patient is ?

Answer 21

Touch

Question 22

When does your job as a doctor begin?

Answer 22

Right when you see your patient

Question 23

Name the alimentary layers

Answer 23

Mucosa-innermost
submucosa- connective, circulatory, nervous muscularis- circular longitudinal smooth muscle
serosa - connective outer support

Question 24

True or False. Eating a lot may force acid from your stomach into your esophagus

Answer 24

True. GERD Gastroesophageal reflux disease, heart burn

Question 25

True or False. Your stomach stays the same size throughout your life.

Answer 25

False. Your stomach can expand or contract. Can hold about 1 liter.

Question 26

Your stomach secretes ______ that protects your from acid and enzymes.

Answer 26

Mucous

Question 27

True or False. Stomach digests most of the food.

Answer 27

False. Stomach is mostly holding tank an breaks down proteins. Most of the absorption of nutrients happens in the small intestine.

Question 28

What is added in the Duodenum ?

Answer 28

Sodium bicarbonate and water to neuralize stomach acid

Question 29

True or false. The bacteria your are born with will stay with you an may change throughout your life.

Answer 29

False. you are born clean. Bacteria will accumulate with lifestyle as well as eating habits

Question 30

what is the most common bacterial load?

Answer 30

herpes , it hides out in nerve plexi they manifest htemselves but you dont defeat them