Science Medicine Gastroenterology
NLN PAX Human Anatomy and Physiology
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circulation of blood throughout the body
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1 pulmonary circulation 2 coronary circulation
3 cardiac output 4 systemic circulation
Don't know?
mechanical digestion physically breaking food into smaller pieces; chewing
chemical digestion breaking nutrients into small molecules
splitting molecules by adding water; process by which chemical
hydrolysis
digestion occurs
enzymes biological catalysts
the opening at the end of the alimentary canal through which
anus
solid waste matter leaves the body
, a tube that extends between the mouth and the anus and is
alimentary canal organized into special regions that carry out specific phases of
the digestive system
accessory organs in relation to digestive system: liver, gallbladder, and pancreas
If you _____ the surface area, it becomes easier to swallow and
increase
digest food.
salivary glands releases saliva in the presence of food
enzyme that breaks down starch into smaller carbohydrate
amylase
molecules
pharynx throat; leads to windpipe and esophagus
esophagus passage between pharynx and stomach
covers the top of the windpipe during swallowing to prevent
epiglottis
food from entering respiratory system
the principal organ of digestion that prepares food before it can
stomach
be transported to the upper part of the small intestine
the muscular contractions that move food through digestive
peristalsis
system
mixture of hydrochloric acid and proteases that is released by
gastric juice
the lining of the stomach
proteases protein-digesting enzymes
the liquid that results from smooth stomach muscles mixing
chyme
partially digested food which is released into the small intestine
major site for digestion and absorption of nutrients into the
small intestine
bloodstream
band of smooth muscles at the junction between the pylorus of
pyloric sphincter the stomach and duodenum of the small intestine through which
chyme passes
liver organ that produces bile
bile substance that helps in the breakdown of fats
gallbladder organ that stores bile
pancreas organ that supplies a number of enzymes needed for digestion
tiny hairs that line the small intestine and greatly increase the
microvilli intestinal surface area for the absorption of the end products of
digestion into the blood and lymph
organ responsible for reabsorbing water that has entered
large intestine/colon alimentary canal and moves undigested food (feces) to the
rectum of peristalisis
rectum the terminal part of the large intestine which opens to the anus
egestion elimination from the body
Diarrhea occurs when there is an ____ in peristalsis and a ______ in
increase; decrease
water reabsorption.
Constipation occurs when there is a _____ in peristalsis and an _____
decrease; increase
in water reabsorption.
atria 2 chambers in the heart that receive blood
NLN PAX Human Anatomy and Physiology
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Nurs 3366 Final Exam Study Iggy 52 GI Assessment 52 Assessme... NR 511 Exam Questio
Teacher 87 terms Teacher 49 terms 135 terms
Ann3905 Preview awesomeberryjamesc... Preview Maggie_James63
Practice questions for this set
Learn 1 /7 Study with Learn
circulation of blood throughout the body
Choose matching term
1 pulmonary circulation 2 coronary circulation
3 cardiac output 4 systemic circulation
Don't know?
mechanical digestion physically breaking food into smaller pieces; chewing
chemical digestion breaking nutrients into small molecules
splitting molecules by adding water; process by which chemical
hydrolysis
digestion occurs
enzymes biological catalysts
the opening at the end of the alimentary canal through which
anus
solid waste matter leaves the body
, a tube that extends between the mouth and the anus and is
alimentary canal organized into special regions that carry out specific phases of
the digestive system
accessory organs in relation to digestive system: liver, gallbladder, and pancreas
If you _____ the surface area, it becomes easier to swallow and
increase
digest food.
salivary glands releases saliva in the presence of food
enzyme that breaks down starch into smaller carbohydrate
amylase
molecules
pharynx throat; leads to windpipe and esophagus
esophagus passage between pharynx and stomach
covers the top of the windpipe during swallowing to prevent
epiglottis
food from entering respiratory system
the principal organ of digestion that prepares food before it can
stomach
be transported to the upper part of the small intestine
the muscular contractions that move food through digestive
peristalsis
system
mixture of hydrochloric acid and proteases that is released by
gastric juice
the lining of the stomach
proteases protein-digesting enzymes
the liquid that results from smooth stomach muscles mixing
chyme
partially digested food which is released into the small intestine
major site for digestion and absorption of nutrients into the
small intestine
bloodstream
band of smooth muscles at the junction between the pylorus of
pyloric sphincter the stomach and duodenum of the small intestine through which
chyme passes
liver organ that produces bile
bile substance that helps in the breakdown of fats
gallbladder organ that stores bile
pancreas organ that supplies a number of enzymes needed for digestion
tiny hairs that line the small intestine and greatly increase the
microvilli intestinal surface area for the absorption of the end products of
digestion into the blood and lymph
organ responsible for reabsorbing water that has entered
large intestine/colon alimentary canal and moves undigested food (feces) to the
rectum of peristalisis
rectum the terminal part of the large intestine which opens to the anus
egestion elimination from the body
Diarrhea occurs when there is an ____ in peristalsis and a ______ in
increase; decrease
water reabsorption.
Constipation occurs when there is a _____ in peristalsis and an _____
decrease; increase
in water reabsorption.
atria 2 chambers in the heart that receive blood
