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Digestive System Flashcards

1
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Innermost layer of intestines comprised of mucus

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Mucosal layer

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2
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Mucosal layer, submucosal layer, muscularis externa layer

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3 layers of intestines

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3 layers of intestines

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Mucosal layer, submucosal layer, muscularis externa layer

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4
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The path that takes when food is digested

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Gastrointestinal tract

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5
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Eating and mechanically and chemically breaking down the food in mouth

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Ingestion

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6
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What do nucleotides form

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Nucleic acids

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7
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Accessory parts of digestive system

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Salivary glands, teeth, tongue, liver, gallbladder, pancreas

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8
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What are lipids broken into

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Fatty acid

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9
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Steps of digestion

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Ingestion - Propulsion - Mechanical and Chemical breakdown in stomach - Chemical breakdown in intestines - Absorption - Defecation

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10
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What are nucleic acids broken down into

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Nucleotides

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11
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Absorption

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Occurs in small and large intestines where they absorb nutrients

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12
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Mucosal layer

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Innermost layer of intestines comprised of mucus

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13
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Ingestion

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Eating and mechanically and chemically breaking down the food in mouth

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14
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Middle layer of intestines, comprised of elastic

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Submucosal layer

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15
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Organs in the gastrointestinal tract

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Mouth - Pharynx - Esophagus - Stomach - Small Intestines - Large Intestine

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16
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Gastrointestinal tract

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The path that takes when food is digested

17
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Muscularis externa layer

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Outer layer of intestines responsible for contracting to move food

18
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What do amino acids form

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Proteins

19
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Propulsion

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Swallowing

20
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Submucosal layer

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Middle layer of intestines, comprised of elastic

21
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Outer layer of intestines responsible for contracting to move food

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Muscularis externa layer

22
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What do carbs break down into

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Sugars

23
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Swallowing

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Propulsion

24
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What do sugars form

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Carbs

25
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What do proteins break down into

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Amino acids

26
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What do fatty acids form

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Lipids

27
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Occurs in small and large intestines where they absorb nutrients

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Absorption

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