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Digestive/Nutrition
Chapter 18/19
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Where does food enter the digestive tract and carbohydrate digestion begin? | Mouth |
| What is the cone shaped process that hangs from the center of the soft palate and prevents food from entering the nasal cavity? | Uvula |
| What is another term for swallowing? | Deglutition |
| Where are taste buds found? | Papillae |
| What are the 4 main types of teeth? | Incisors, Canines, Premolars, Molars |
| What are teeth made of? | Dentin |
| What are white patches that may form in the mouth of smokeless tobacco users? | Leukoplakia |
| What is a disease of the enamel, dentin, and cementum of the teeth that is also called a cavity? | Dental Caries |
| What is an infection of the gums? | Gingivitis |
| What are the 3 pairs of salivary glands? | Parotids, Submandibulars, Sublinguals |
| Which gland is the largest of the salivary glands? | Parotids |
| What is a viral infection of the parotid duct papilla? | Mumps |
| Saliva contains a digestive enzyme called what? | Salivary Amylase |
| What are the 4 layers of the wall of the digestive tract in order from inside to outside? | Mucosa, Submucosa, Muscularis, Serosa |
| What layer of the digestive tube is made of visceral peritoneum in the abdominal cavity? | Serosa |
| What is the collapsible tube that extends from the mouth to the stomach? | Esophagus |
| If you were to eat a large meal, which portion of the stomach would be pushing on your diaphragm making it hard to breathe? | Fundus |
| How many layers of smooth muscle are there in the stomach wall? | Three |
| What are the 3 divisions of the stomach? | Fundus, Body, Pyloris |
| What is an inflammation of the stomach? | Gastritis |
| What is an obstructive narrowing of the pyloric sphincter that can be corrected in infancy? | Pyloric Stenosis |
| What are the three divisions of the small intestine? | Duodenum, Jejunum, Ileum |
| What is inflammation of the small intestine? | Enteritis |
| What is inflammation of both the small intestine and stomach? | Gastroenteritis |
| Where is bile produced? | Liver |
| Which duct drains bile into the small intestine? | Common Bile Duct |
| Which duct drains bile from the gallbladder? | Cystic Duct |
| Where is bile concentrated and stored? | Gallbladder |
| What is the term for the presence of gall stones? | Choletlithiasis |
| What is the surgical removal of the gallbladder? | Cholecystectomy |
| What is inflammation of the liver? | Hepatitis |
| Which digestive organ is considered to be both an exocrine and endocrine gland and secretes enzymes that helps to digest all three major kinds of food? | Pancreas |
| What are the three major kinds of food? | Carbs, Proteins, Fats |
| Which digestive organ absorbs water, salts, and some vitamins? | Large Intestine |
| What are the subdivisions of the large intestine in order? | Cecum, Ascending colon, Transverse colon, Descending colon, Sigmoid colon, Rectum, Anal canal |
| What are loose, watery stools that result from increased intestinal motility? | Diarrhea |
| What is inflammation of the abnormal saclike outpouchings of the intestinal wall? | Diverticulitis |
| What is an autoimmune colitis? | Crohn's disease |
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