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The Digestive System Flashcards

1
Q

Chemical breakdown of bolus into chyme occurs in

A

The stomach

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2
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The stomach lies in which quadrant of the abdominal cavity

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The upper left quadrant

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3
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what type of epithelium protects against abrasion of the oral cavity?

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Thick squamous epithelium protects against abrasion

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4
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saliva begins the breakdown of food and is a catabolic or anabolic reaction?

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catabolic

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5
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TRUE or FALSE: the oesophagus is a flat muscular tube that is collapsed when no food going down

A

TRUE

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6
Q

oesphagus smooth muscle is controlled by voluntary or involuntary control?

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involuntary control = autonomic NS

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7
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mastication (mechanical breakdown of food by teeth) mainly involves voluntary ??? muscle

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skeletal

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8
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mucosal barrier in the stomach provides a Thick ??? mucus on stomach wall

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bicarbonate mucus on stomach wall

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9
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circular folds in the small intestine Force chyme to ‘spiral’ through lumen = slows ??? and maximises ???

A

slows travel and maximises
absorption potential

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10
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enterocytes refer to what part of the vili structuring?

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epithelial cells

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11
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TRUE or FALSE: Emulsification refers to how bile reduces attraction
between fat molecules which ↑ SA in the small intestine

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TRUE

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12
Q

Alimentary organs = mouth, pharynx,
oesophagus, stomach, ??? and ???

A

small intestine, large
intestine

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13
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Accessory Digestive
Organs (helpers) = teeth, tongue, gallbladder and glands: ??? and ??? and ???

A

salivary glands,
liver, pancreas

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14
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which ligament on the liver is a Foetal umbilical vein remnant?

A

the round ligament

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15
Q

which ligament suspends the liver from diaphragm?

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coronary

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16
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hepatocytes radiate from a central vein in liver ???

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liver lobules

17
Q

in the portal triad, the portal vein is a branch of the ???

A

hepatic portal vein

18
Q

in the portal triad, the portal artery is a branch of the ???

A

hepatic artery proper

19
Q

the gallbladder stores ??? coming in from the liver

A

bile

20
Q

Cirhhosis impairs the liver and occurs when ??? tissue replaces healthy living tissue

A

scar/dead

21
Q

which carbohydrate saccharide type passes straight through the enterocyte whilst the others pass through brush border enzymes?

A

monosaccharides

22
Q

why is the Small intestine the primary site of lipid absorption? (THINK: what supplies lipases)

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because pancreas supplies most of the lipid-digesting enzymes (lipases)

23
Q

TRUE or FALSE: Ileocecal valve usually closed, brain (neural) and
hormones signal opening

A

TRUE

24
Q

what helps provide roughage for motility in the alimentary canal, helps move food along?

A

cellulose

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