Digestive System Flashcards

(12 cards)

1
Q

What does the gallbladder do?

A

STORES bile

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2
Q

What does the liver do?

A

PRODUCES bile to break down lipids

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3
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What does the pancreas do?

A

Produces bicarbonates ions to neutralize chyme, produces lipases, trypsin and more amylase

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4
Q

What does the cardiac sphincter do?

A

Separates the esophagus from the stomach and let stuff in the stomach from the esophagus

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5
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What does the pyloric sphincter do?

A

Separates the stomach from the duodenum and let’s stuff in the duodenum from the stomach

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6
Q

True or false: the appendix is possibly vestigial

A

True

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7
Q

What produces HCL to kill pathogens and pepsin for protein digestion?

A

The stomach

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8
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Bolus

A

Mix of food and saliva that forms when chewing and going down the throat

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9
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What does bile do?

A

Breaks down and absorbs fats

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10
Q

What is Whipple’s disease?

A

bacterial infection that affects the small intestine and prevents it from absorbing nutrients

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11
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What is gastroparesis?

A

disorder that Prevents proper stomach emptying in the stomach

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12
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What is celiac disease?

A

A disorder that effects the small intestine when gluten enters

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