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DIGESTIVE SYSTEM Flashcards

1
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muscle, upper top of the GI tract

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mucosa

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2
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thin serous membrane, lining the wall of of the abdominal and pelvic cavities

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peritoneum/ parietal peritoenum

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3
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cover the organs inside the abdominal and pelvis cavities

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visceral peritoneum

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4
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space between the two layers of peritoneum

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peritoneal cavity

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5
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pertaining to gastrointestinal tract

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alimentary canal

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6
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special examination for the salivary glands; radiographic examition

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sialography

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7
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to enhance the low density organ to visualize well; injected into the salivary gland duct

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contrast medium

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8
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keep the food between the teeth; food uniformly chewed during mastication

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cheeks and lips

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9
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secretes saliva; moistens and dissolves food and cleanses mouth and teeh

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salivary glands

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10
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an act of chewing; medical term

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mastication

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11
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floor of the oral cavity; made up of muscle

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tongue

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12
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medical term for the gums

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gingivae

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13
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number of teeth in normal adult

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32

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14
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inflamation of the gums

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gigivitis

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15
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number of primary teeth

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20

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16
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also called milk or baby teeth which are lost during childhood

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deciduous teeth

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17
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funnel-shaped tube;

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pharynx

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17
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funnel-shaped tube; moves bolus from oropharynx to laryngopharynx and into the esophagus; closes air passageway

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pharynx

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18
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pertains to nose

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internal nares

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19
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where is the location of pharynx

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in between the esophagus and larynx

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20
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three sections of pharynx

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nasopharynx
oropharynx
laryngopharyns

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21
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uppermost part of pharynx

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nasopharynx

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22
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pharynx that lies behind the oral cavity

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oropharynx

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23
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also known as hypopharynx

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laryngopharynx

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24
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also known as the “gullet”; medical form; 25cm long (10in); passage way of the food from the mouth to the stomach; permits entry of food to the stomach

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esophagus

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25
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radiographic examination of the esophagus

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esophagogram

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26
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location of esophagus

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posterior to the trachea

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27
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act of swallowing

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deglutition

28
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food that has been chewed with the help of salivary glands

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bolus

29
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involuntary movement of the food from the stomach to large intestine

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peristalsis

30
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opening of the esophagus and the stomach

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lower esophageal sphincter

31
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uppermost part of the stomach

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fundus

32
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biggest part of the stomach

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body (corpus)

33
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lowest part of the stomach; acts as a valve emptying of the stomach contents into the small intestine

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pylorus

34
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first part and the closest to the esophagus

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cardia

35
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where food mixes with gastric juices

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antrum

36
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curve in the fundus part

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greater curvature

37
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slight curve in the stomach; medial

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lesser curvature

38
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mixes saliva, food and gastric juice to form a chyme; serves as a reservoir; secretes gastric juice; secretes gastrin into blood

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stomach

39
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bolus enters the stomach; mixed with gastric juices; in the stomach

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chyme

40
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KILL BACTERIA AND DENATURES PROTEIN

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HCI (HYDROCHLORIC ACID)

41
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begins the digestion of protein

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pepsin

42
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aids absorption of vitamin b12

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intrinsic factor

43
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aids digestion or triglycerides

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gastric lipase

44
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a retroperitoneal gland, 12-15 cm (5-6 in) long and 2.5 cm (1 in) thick; posterior to the stomach; delivers pancreatic juice into the duodenum

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pancrease

45
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heaviest gland of the body; 1.4 kg (3lb) in average adult; produces bile

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liver

46
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stores the bile, concentrates and delivers bile into the duodenum; a pear-shaped sac; hollow structure

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gallbladder

47
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a yellow-brown digestive enzyme produced by the liver; necessary for emulsification and absorption of lipids

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bile

48
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begins the pyloric sphincter of the stomach; completes digestion; absorbs 90% of nutrient and water that pass through the digestive system;

major site of digestion and absorption of nutrients

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small intestines

48
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begins the pyloric sphincter of the stomach; completes digestion; absorbs 90% of nutrient and water that pass through the digestive system

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small intestines

49
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other term for small intestine

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small bowel

50
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c-shaped part of the small intestine; first part of small intestine; receives nutrients from the stomach

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duodenum

51
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final section of the small intestine; 3m long; absorbs mainly vitamin b12

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ileum

52
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part between ileum and cecum

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ileocecal junction

53
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about 1.5 m (5ft); extends from ileum to anus

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large intestine

54
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colon including cecum and appendix

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ascending colon

55
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colon includes colic flexures and transverse mesocolon

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transverse colon

56
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the s-shape region of the large intestine

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sigmoid colod

57
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lies in the right upper quadrant of the human abdomen

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right colic flexure/ hepatic flexure

58
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sharp bend between transverse colon and the descending colon

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left colic flexure/ splenic flexure

59
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is a small thin pounch; about 5-10 cm (2-4 in long

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appendix

60
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inflammation of the appendix

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appendicitis

61
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a chamber that begins at the end of the large intestine

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rectum

62
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a chamber that begins at the end of the large intestine; passageway of stool and feces from the descending colon to the anus

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rectum

63
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storage of feces

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descending colon

64
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urge to move bowels

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defecation

65
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pathway to excrete feces

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anus

66
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keeps the anus closed until the person has a bowel movement

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muscular ring/ anal sphincter

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