Stomach
What is the word for ingested food plus secretions?
Chyme
Cardia, fundus, body, and pylorus
Which cells line the stomach lumen and extend into gastric pits?
Surface mucous cells
Liver
What shape is the stomach?
J
What is the entry way to the stomach?
Cardia
Which cells release a less alkaline mucin?
Mucous neck cells
Both bile and pancreatic juice contain _____, which neutralizes acidic chyme entering the duodenum.
HCO3
Which curvature is convex inferolateral surface- greater or lesser?
Greater
What is the dome-shaped region of the stomach?
Fundus
Which cell is responsible for the addition of intrinsic factor and hydrochloric acid?
Parietal
What is the primary job of the large intestine?
Absorb water, electrolytes, and vitamins
How many liters of food, drink, and saliva enter the stomach daily?
3-4
What is the largest region of the stomach?
Body
What is the intrinsic factor important for?
What organ releases juice that contains digestive enzymes?
Pancreas
Is the gastroesophageal junction at the top or bottom of the stomach?
Top
What sphincter regulates movement of materials from the stomach to small intestine?
Pyloric
What cells are the most numerous secretory cells in the gastric glands?
Chief cells
What organ stores and releases bile?
Gallbladder