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Rebecca Datilus
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Identify the organs of the digestive system. | organs of the digestive system include the oral cavity, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, and accessory organs (teeth, tongue, gallbladder, salivary glands, liver, and pancreas). |
| List and define the six primary function of the digestive system. | The six primary function of the digestive system include the following: (1) ingestion = consciously eating food; (2) mechanical processing = crushing and shearing foodstuffs to make them more susceptible to enzymatic attack; (3) digestion =the chemical br |
| What is the importance of the mesenteries | The mesenteries - sheets consist of twoo layersof serous membrane connected by their loose connective tissue’s - support and stabilized the organs in the abdonomino pelvic and provide a route associate blood vessels, nerves and lymphatic vessels. |
| Name the layer of the gastrointestinal tract from superficial to deep. | The layers of the gastrointestinal tract , beginning at the surface of the lumen are the mucosa (adjacent t the lumen) , submucosa, muscularis externa, and serosa. |
| Which is more efficient in proppelling intestitial contents from one place to another, peristalsis or segmentation? | The waves of contractions responsible for peristalsis are efficient in propelling intestinal contents then segmentation, which is basically a churning action that mixes interstinal content with digestive fluid. |
| What effect would a drug that blocks parasympathetic stimulation of the tract have on peristalsis? | Adrug that block parasympathetic stimulation, which increases muscle tone and activity inthe digestive tract , would slow peristalsis. |
| Name the three regions of the small intestine from proximal to distal. | THe three regins of the small intestine are duodenum, jejunum, and ileum. |
| Does a high fat meal raise or lower the cholecystokinin in the blood. | A high fat meal would raise the cholecystokinin in the blood. |
| What kinds of nutrient does the body require? | The nutrient the body require are carbohydrates, lipids proteins, vitamins, minerals and water. |
| What components of food would increase the number of chilomichrons in the lacteal? | Because chylomichons are formed from the fat, digested in a meal, fats increase the number of chylomichrons in the lacteals. |
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