karepare on May 13, 2009
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Log in to favorite or report as inappropriate.Terms | Definitions |
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small intestine | Approx. 2.5cm wide + 7m long. Arranged in series of orderly loops. Divided into 3 parts. |
duodenum | first 25-30cm, most chemical digestion takes place here. |
jejunum | 3m long, absorption into the circulatory and lymph system |
ilium | 3m long, end of small intestine |
mesentary | Contains nerves and blood vessels, to transport materials to and from intestine. It is an outside layer that holds intestine in place to help prevent damage. |
muscle layers | circular and longitudinal, move material by peristalsis |
intestinal mucosa | made of folds; projecting from folds are small finger like villi which increase the surface area. |
lacteals | Found in center of each micro villi, provides products of fat digestion |
liver | performs more than 500 functions, production of bile, stores glycogen etc. |
gallbladder | Stores bile until needed |
pancreas | produces sodium bicarbonate, and many digestive enzymes. |
large intestine | shorter than small intestine, but twice the diameter. Main use is reabsorption of water and the production of vitamin B and K. has three sections. |
ascending colon | rises up on the right side of the abdomen |
transverse colon | crosses middle of abdomen |
descending colon | goes down the left side of the abdomen, and terminates at the rectum. |
fibre | in the form of cellulose is necessary for a healthy colon. |
mouth | Mechanical and chemical digestion begins here. Physical breakdown of food by teeth |
gastrointestinal tract | a one-way digestive tract that makes possible the seperation of digested and undigested food. |
tongue | forms a bolus (ball) out of the chewed food + pushes it to the back of the mouth into the pharynx |
esophagus | inner layer called the mucosa, allows for smooth movement of food. Bolus activates stretch receptors which in turn activate smooth muscles that start peristalsis |
peristalsis | Rhythmic, wavelike contractions |
stomach | J-shaped - mostly involved in digestion but small amount of absorption |
stomach mucosa | is composed of three types of cells (mucous, hydrochloric acid & enzyme) |
mucous | protects stomach lining |
enzymes | protein substances that speed up chemical reactions. |
hydrochloric acid | assists in breakdown of fibrous tissue and destroys foreign organisms |
pepsin | enzyme that breaks down proteins |
cardiac sphinctor | Regulates movement of food into stomach and helps to prevent it from going back into the esophagus. |
pyloric sphinctor | located between stomach and small intestine, controls the movement of partially, digested food. |
ingestion | the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating) |
digestion | The breakdown of complex organic molecules into smaller components by physical and chemical means |
absorption | the taking up of digested molecules into the cells of the digestive tract |
egestion | the removal of waste food materials from the body |
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