New Book Pages 1-12 Test Flashcards

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Digestion

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Food being converted into substance the body needs

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Mechanical digestion

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Breaking food down into small pieces by movement; tongue, and teeth

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Chemical digestion

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Various digestive enzymes breaking down food

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Bolus

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Round ball of chewed food

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The first function of the digestive system is called —-

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Ingestion

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The indigestible material eliminated from the body is called – and leaves the body through the anus

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Feces

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– Help secure organs to the body wall and hold them in proper position so they won’t twist while also suspending them and allowing the room to expand to slide along other organs

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Mesenteries

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– – Is a condition resulting from an acute inflammation of the peritoneum

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Peritonisis

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Symptoms of peritonitis include – pain and fever

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Abdominal

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Each tooth has three major regions: the crown, the neck, and the -

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Root

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– Is the hardest substance in the body, it, and it is very durable

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Enamel

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– Makes up the majority of the volume of a tooth

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Denton

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Saliva

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Produced by several glands; neutralizes acid

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Plaque

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Made of food and debris; bacteria live in it

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Gingivitis

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Common kind of chronic inflammation; gum disease

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Unprotected by – tooth decay can become severe

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Enamel

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17
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There is some evidence that poor oral hygiene can lead to - disease

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Heart

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Endocrine gland

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Secretes products directly into bloodstream to be carried into body 

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Exocrine gland

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Secretes products by means of duct small tubes directly into the places it is needed

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Amylase

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Causes breakdown a starch in food into sugars. It turns salty sweet

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Xerostomia

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Dry mouth syndrome. Result of abnormally, low production of saliva.

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The most common cause of ketosis is a particular viral infection, called –

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If not, removed, plaque calcifies and hardens into -

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Chronic bad breath – is associated with inadequate saliva production

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Mastication
Chewing
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Aspiration
Food or drink entering airway
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Peristalsis
Without food would not move through the digestive system. It is coordinated movement on a tube like esophagus, and it happens through the G.I. track.
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Risk factors for gastroesophagel - disease includes smoking alcohol, diabetes, and obesity
Reflux
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Mucus made by all those Mosa cells protects the stomach lining from the corrosive effects of the very powerful – in the stomach
Acid
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The chief cells also produce blank, which help breakdown fats
Lipase
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Anemia
Red blood cell count is poor
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Pernicious anemia
Not enough, B12
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Peptic ulcer disease
Occurs when there is damage to the epithelial lining of the stomach or duodenum
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What is the most common causes of pancreatitis is –
Gallstones
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Other causes of pancreatitis include high levels of dash in the blood, high levels of calcium in the blood, cystic fibrosis, infections, trauma, and certain medication
Fats
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Risk factors for pancreatic cancer, include – diabetes, and OCD
Smoking
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Bile
Made by liver to digestive lipids; yellow green in color
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Jaundice
Yellow coloration of skin due to elevated bilirubin levels
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Bile is stored in the dash until needed
Gallbladder
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Hepatitis
Information of liver
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Gallstones
Too much cholesterol or too few bile
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Gallstone in the common bile duct can block the flow of bile causing – infection and jaundice
Inflammation
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Ammonia, delivered to the liver in the portal blood is converted by the liver into a substance called
Urea
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In some people, examination of the colon will reveal small pouches that are called –
Diverticula
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Known as diverticulitis. This is when the diverticular becomes –
Infected
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Mainly just water and dash are absorbed in the col
Electrolytes