BIOS 256 - EXAM 1 CHAMBERLAIN
what is defecation? - elimination of feces
What is the defecation reflex? - an involuntary response of the lower bowels promoting
or even inhibiting a bowel movement.
what is degluition? - swallowing
what is mastication? - chewing
what is peristalsis? - the involuntary constriction and relaxation of the muscles of the
intestine
what is segmentation? - ring like constrictions in several places along the intestines
what is the product of chief cells? - pepsinogen
what is the product of enteroendocrine cells? - serotonin
what is the product of parietal cells? - hydrochloric acid (HCl)
What do chief cells secrete? - pepsinogen and gastric lipase
where are chief cells absent? - cardial and pyloric glands
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Where are chief cells found? - gastric glands
What do enteroendocrine cells secrete? - hormones and paracrine messengers that
regulate digestion
where are enteroendocrine cells found? - all regions of the stomach, most abundant in
gastric and pyloric glands
What do parietal cells secrete? - HCl, intrinsic factor, ghrelin
where are parietal cells found? - mostly gastric glands and a few pyloric glands
what are the main organs of the digestive system? - mouth, pharynx, esophagus, stomach,
small intestine, large intestine
what are the accessory organs of the digestive system? - teeth, tongue, salivary glands,
liver, gallbladder, and pancreas
what are the functions of the digestive system? - ingestion, digestion, absorption,
compaction, defecation
what are the functions of the small intestine? - mix chyme with digestive juices, bring
food in contact with mucosa for absorption, complete digestion of macromolecules
what are the functions of the large intestine? - absorb salts and water from the materials
that havent been digested, motility (haustral contractions)
where does the small intestine receive enzymes from? - pancreas and liver
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