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Digestive system
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 2
11/08/2010

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function of saliva
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assists in digestion
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where is bile made
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the liver
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where is bile condensed
Definition
gallbladder
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pH of saliva
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slightly acidic
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4 layers of the gut tube
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mucosa, submucosa, muscularis, serosa (adventitia)
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3 layers of mucosa
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epithelium, lamina propria, muscularis muscosae
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2 layers of submucosa
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areolar connective tissue, submucosal plexus
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3 parts of muscularis
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circular, longitudinal, myenteric plexis
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epithelium
Definition
absorptive and secretory cells
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lamina propria
Definition
homeland security, contains MALT
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muscularis muscosae
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causes folds, used for absoption
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submucosal plexus
Definition
armory of the homeland security forces
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areolar connective tissue
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rich in vessels, glands and lymphatics
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peristalisis
Definition
muscle contraction that causes propulsion
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pH of stomach
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acidic
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4 parts of stomach
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cardia, fundus, body, pylorus
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cardia
Definition
closest to the heart
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fundus
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dome
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body
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largest part
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pylorus
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guardian of the gateway
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4 cells types in stomach
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mucous, paretal, chief, enteroendocrine
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mucous cells
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produce mucous
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patrietal cells
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makes HCl and intrinsic factor
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intrinsic factor
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a protein that helps with Vitamin B12 absorption
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chief cells
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make pepsinogen, gastic lipase
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enteroendocrine
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take a part in appetite control/suppression
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how much fluid do gastric glands make per day
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2-3 L
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functional unit of the liver
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hepatocyte
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blood supply for liver
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hepatic a, portal v, bile canaliculus
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4 lobes of liver
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right, left, caudate, quadrate
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3 ligaments per lobe
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falicform, ligament teres, ligamentum venosum
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what makes falicform special
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attaches to the front wall of the body
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pancreas
Definition
very vascularized bag of enzymes
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glucagon
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raises blood sugar
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insulin
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lowers blood sugar
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most absorption happens in
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duodenum and jejunum
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3 regions of small intestine
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duodenum, jejunum, ileum
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plicae circulares
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increase surface area in doudenum and jejunum
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brush border
Definition
enzymes break down sugars and peptides
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huastra
Definition
series of pouches formed through contraction
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2 regions of large instestine
Definition
cecum, colon
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4 regions of colon
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ascending right, transverse, descending left, sigmoid
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ileocecal sphincter
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door between small and large intenstine
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vermiform appendix
Definition
concentrated MALT tissue
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function of colon
Definition
production/absorption of vitamins, water, ions
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gastrocolic reflex
Definition
OMG guys I gotta poop right now
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