Chapter 23: Digestive System

This is the third segment of the (SI). Absorbs vitamins & bile salts, contains peyers patches

The presence of the stones in the common bile duct

What are bile salts made from?

Which is the smallest of the three glands

What nervous system controls the gut?

A collection of fluid in the peritoneal cavity from alcoholic cirrhosis

If a pylorus is too narrow & impedes the movement of food out of the stomach, what is it?

Which of these does the liver use to regulate Blood Glucose levels

As the pulp cavity extends into the root, this called the?

This is when the stomach protrudes from the thoracic cavity

A block in the common bile duct and damaged hepatic cells reduce production of prothrombin

These increase surface area absorption by the GI tract & extended off folds in the GI

This carries food from the pharynx to the stomach

This is an accessory organ of digestion located just below the stomach

At what age do deciduous teeth appear in a baby?

The outer surface of the root is anchored to the periodontal membrane by what?

Thick layer of loose connective tissue, contains blood vessels, nerves, glands, & lymph vessels

(T or F) The liver changes toxic substances into usable ones

Which of these proteases was pepsi named after

Stimulation of the vagus nerve increase gastric secretion & motility

The nerves, blood vessels & connective tissue located in the buccal cavity is called

The process by which end products move across walls of the GI tract into blood

Which stomach cell secretes HCL & Intrinsic factor

What is the process teeth preform, aka chewing

(T or F) The Pancreas produces the most important digestive enzymes

If a patient after a gastrectomy presents with nausea, diaphoresis, dizziness, tachycardia

This organ sits on the floor of the oral cavity & serves two major roles

This attaches to the ascending colon at the bottom of the Lower Intestine

What causes "ammonia fog"

Which of these is considered an accessory organ of digestion

After surgery movement of the food in the GI tract can become slow and life threatening. ?

This is a pear shaped sack next to the liver

What is another term for swallowing?

This receives chyme, liver gallbladder & pancreas secretions, what is it?

Which of these is not a salivary gland?

What is the largest salivary gland?

Which of these is a phagocytic hepatic cells

Which comes first the descending colon or the sigmoid colon

How many layers does the GI tract have

What large fibrous membrane surrounds the liver

This is a double layer peritoneum that contains lots of fat and resembles an apron

When the bile duct becomes blocked and skin turns a yellowish color, what a happened?

This is the inflammation of the gums

This is the 2nd segment of the (SI) most digestion and absorption happens here & the duodenum

These are produced by the liver & break down fats

Processed first by the villus, turned into a milkly white fatty lymph called?

These are inorganic substances necessary for normally body function

This is the first part of the small intestine

Where does digestion begin?

Which of these process(es) does the liver participate in?

(T or F) Emulsion is another name for the process of chewing

This is located at the back of the throat and takes part in the defense of infection

The presence of stones in the Gallbladder causing inflammation is called

As the larger Intestine crosses the upper abdomen what is it called

What breaks poly saccharides

What part of the esophagus can cause GERD condition, if it malfunctions

This a ball like mass of food

A worm like structure that contains lymphocytes

What anchors the tongue to the floor of the mouth?

How many permanent teeth do humans have?

Which of these does the liver excrete?

This is a greenish-yellow secretion produced by the liver

This layer of the GI contains two layers of muscle & is involved in peristalsis.

What are the Peyers patch used for?

People who are lactose intolerant are deficient in?

Which of these helps digest proteins aka is known as a protease

Are small organic molecules that help regulate cell metabolism?

What is the break down of the stomach wall called?

How far can your stomach expand?

Refers to inflammation or ulcers of the oral mucus of the mouth area

The bulk of the tooth consists of bone like material called?

A gastrostomy puts what in someone?

The outermost layer of the GI tract

What indicates blood in emesis

A protein being broken down into Amino Acids is this?

What does the liver secrete that helps maintain blood volume

Which of these is not a function of the larger Intestine

What digests fats

This pouch like organ sits under the diaphragm in the upper part of the abdominal cavity

Which of these is not part of the digestive tract?

This is a thick paste like mixture made by the stomach

The innermost layer of (GI) secrete mucus, digestive enzymes, and hormones from exocrine glands