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The three accessory organs of the Digestive system
pancreas, liver, gallbladder
Gallstones form where
gallbladder
what is the principle organ of the urinary system
kidney
what is a bladder infection called?
cystitis
insulin is a hormone produced by what endocrine gland? and what does it do?
pancreas, it lowers blood glucose
the pancreas is both ________ and _______ _____
endocrine and exocrine gland
renal artery and renal vein
name 4 of the 6 functions of the digestive system
motility, ingestion, absorption, secretion, defecation
what percentage of absorption occurs in the small intestine?
90%
why are women more likely than men to get a UTI?
shorter urethra, and closer proximity of internal organs)
what does nephrology mean? what is a nephron?
study of kidneys, kidney cell
a bolus is what?
small round mass of food
what is a urethra?
tube from the urinary bladder that urine passes through to exit the body
what are kidney stones?
small, hard masses of calcium/uric acid
what is mastication?
chewing
what does heap, refer to?
what does renal refer to?
liver
kidneys
what organ stores and concentrates bile?
gallbladder
where is bile produced?
liver
what is the peritoneum
what is periodic regurgitation of gastric contents into the esophagus?
GERD
what condition is progressive liver disease in which destroyed cells are replaced by scar tissue?
cirrhosis
what is one precaution you should make for someone who has a digestive system pathology?
side lying, inclined
oral cavity
what is the outer region of the kidney called?
what is the inner region
corex, medulla
What is the appendix, and where is it located?
off of the large intestine.