Digestive System Flashcards
(12 cards)
What does the gallbladder do?
STORES bile
What does the liver do?
PRODUCES bile to break down lipids
What does the pancreas do?
Produces bicarbonates ions to neutralize chyme, produces lipases, trypsin and more amylase
What does the cardiac sphincter do?
Separates the esophagus from the stomach and let stuff in the stomach from the esophagus
What does the pyloric sphincter do?
Separates the stomach from the duodenum and let’s stuff in the duodenum from the stomach
True or false: the appendix is possibly vestigial
True
What produces HCL to kill pathogens and pepsin for protein digestion?
The stomach
Bolus
Mix of food and saliva that forms when chewing and going down the throat
What does bile do?
Breaks down and absorbs fats
What is Whipple’s disease?
bacterial infection that affects the small intestine and prevents it from absorbing nutrients
What is gastroparesis?
disorder that Prevents proper stomach emptying in the stomach
What is celiac disease?
A disorder that effects the small intestine when gluten enters