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The Digestive System

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  1. 1Fancy word for burpingEructation
  2. 2Flesh-eaters like dogs and catsCarnivores
  3. 3A single chambered stomach is also called a ______ stomachSimple
  4. 4Digestive system where there is one stomachMonogastric
  5. 5Plant eatersHerbivores
  6. 6The chamber in plant eaters in which celluose is broken downFermentation Chamber
  7. 7Enzyme that is made by microbes to break down celluloseCellulase
  8. 8Sheep, cattle, goats, deer are all this kind of plant eaterRuminant or Cranial Fermenter
  9. 9Rabbits, guinea pigs and horses are this kind of plant eaterCaudal or hindgut fermenters
  10. 10Cows, deer, sheep and goats break down cellulose in the chamber(s) called the...Rumen and reticulum
  11. 11Horses, rabbits, guinea pigs break down cellulose in this part of the GITCaecum
  12. 12Humans, pigs, rats, chickens are meat AND plant eatersOmnivores
  13. 13The first part of the digestive system is the _____ or _____ cavityOral or Buccal
  14. 14The lower jaw is formed of the...Left and right mandibles
  15. 15The upper jaw is made of the...Maxilla and incisive bones
  16. 16The hard palate is also called the...Palatine bone
  17. 17The soft palate is a caudal extension of the...Hard Palate
  18. 18Between the skin and the inside mucous membrane on the side of the jaw are theMasseter muscle
  19. 19Muscle covered skin and lined with mucous membrane.Lips
  20. 20Paired structures that secerete a 99% water, 1% mucous mixtureSalivary glands
  21. 21Salivary glands withtin the orbit closs to the eyeball. DON'T TURN BACK OVER!Zygomatic
  22. 22Medial to the mandible under the tongue -DO NOT TURN BACK OVER!!!Sublingual
  23. 23Salivary glands caudal to the angle of the jaw - DO NOT TURN BACK OVER!!!Mandibular
  24. 24Structure between the base of the ear and the mandibular glands.Partoid
  25. 25On the tongue, mucous membranes are arranged in...Papillae
  26. 26The major blood vessels underneath the tongue are...The lingual artery and vein
  27. 27There are four types of tooth...Incisor, canines, premolars, molars
  28. 28Dogs have around __teeth42 although varies by breed
  29. 29Humans have __ teeth30-32
  30. 30Fancy name for milk teethDeciduous dentition
  31. 31"Adult teeth"Permanent Dentition
  32. 32Food is prevented from entering the larynx and trachea by the action of the ______Epiglotis
  33. 33The Epiglotis covers the ____ at the entrance to the _____Glotis, Larynx
  34. 34The generation of waves of contraction which push the food down towards the stomachPeristalsis
  35. 35Food enters the stomach through theCardiac Syphincter
  36. 36Food leaves the stomach thorugh thePyloric Sphyincter
  37. 37The time taken for food to pass through the stomachGastric emptying time
  38. 38The time taken for food to pass through the stomach depends onThe consitency of the food
  39. 39How long could liquids take to traverse the stomach?30 Min
  40. 40Solid or fatty food takes more time to pass through the stomach3 hours
  41. 41Folds in the stomachRugae
  42. 42SwallowingDeglutition
  43. 43Glands responsible for the secretion of gastric digestive juicesGastric Pits
  44. 44Gastric Digestive Juice MixtureGastric Juice
  45. 45Secrete HCLParietal Cells
  46. 46Secrete pepsinogenChief cells
  47. 47The substance that becomes the protease enzyme in the stomachPepsinogen
  48. 48The protease enzyme in the stomachPepsin
  49. 49Secrete mucus to lubricate passage of foodGoblet Cells
  50. 50By this method, food is moved around within the stomachRhythmic Segmentation
  51. 51May occur during vomitionAntiperistalsis
  52. 52Contractions which push food through the stomach and into small intestinePeristaltic waves
  53. 53Acidic soup of the food after the digestive process within the stomachChyme
  54. 54_____ digestion occurs majorly in the smalll intestineEnzymic
  55. 55The number of parts the small intestine can be split into3
  56. 56The names of the parts the small intestineDuodenum, Jejunum, Ileum
  57. 57When you look at a cross section section of the small intestine, 4 layers can be seen in theCommon Structure
  58. 58The inner most layer of the small intestine consits of thisColumnar Epithelium
  59. 59A U-shaped part of the small intestineDuodenum
  60. 60The accesory organ that lines within the loop of the duodenumPancreas
  61. 61The pancreas releases enzymes into the digestive tract via thesePancriatic Ducts
  62. 62The gall bladder releases bile into the GIT via the...Common Bile Duct
  63. 63Brunner's glands secrete thisSuccus entericus
  64. 64Sitting in the submucosa of the duodenum, they release succus entericusBrunner's glands
  65. 65These allow it take take up any empty space in the abdomenMesojejunum and mesoileum
  66. 66The cross over between the Ileum and the Caecum is called thisIleocaecal Junction
  67. 67Digestive enzymes are released from here into the jejunum and ileum.Crypts of Lieberkhün
  68. 68In _______ the caecum is insignificantCarnivores
  69. 69The large intestine can be divided into 4 parts which are...Caecum, colon, rectum, anal canal
  70. 70What is mostly reabsorbed from the large intestine?Water and electrolytes
  71. 71The colon is divided into ___ parts3
  72. 72The names of three parts of the colon are...Ascending, transverse and descending
  73. 73The _________ hold the large intestine in placeMesocolons
  74. 74The anal canal ends in the...Anal sphyncter
  75. 75The Islets of Langerhans is an _____________ glandEndochrine
  76. 76The islets of Langerhan secreteInsulin, Glucagon, Somatosin
  77. 77The exocrine part of the pancreas secretesDigestive enzymes and bicarbonate
  78. 78What kind of gland is the pancreas?Mixed gland
  79. 79Emulsify fatsBile salts in the bile
  80. 80This makes bile yellowBilirubin
  81. 81Fats are broken down to ________ which are broken in turn to ____________Triglycerides, monoglycerides/fatty acids
  82. 82Enzyme the stomach secrets once food passes the cardiac sphyncterGastrin
  83. 83Gastrin does what?Stimulates gastric juices
  84. 84The gastric juices areMucus, HCL, Pepsinogen
  85. 85The two reactions happening in the stomach arePepsinogen + HCL = Pepsin
    Pepsin + Protein = Peptides
  86. 86Pepsin + Protein = Peptides is an example of...Hydrolysis
  87. 87Passage of food through pyloric sphincter stiulates secertion of...Secretin
  88. 88Secretin is secreted fromWalls of small intestine
  89. 89Secretin will do what?Initiate secretion of digestive enzymes from pancreas
  90. 90Passage of food along the duodenum and jejunum stimulate the production ofCholecytokinin
  91. 91What branch of the nervous system contorls the secretion of digestive juicesParasympathetic

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Flashcards on The Digestive System, created by bhavyful on 15/03/2014.
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bhavyful · Mar 2014
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