Putting the Fun in Function
We must obtain essential nutrients from food because we cannot create enough of them on our own. Name all 6.
What are CHNOPS?
The collapsible, muscular tube situated behind the trachea
What is the esophagus?
These small glands in the mouth produce little amounts of saliva
The pouchlike, first part of the large intestine
What is the cecum?
Hydrochloric acid is secreted by these cells
What are parietal cells?
The pancreas secretes this alkaline substance to protect the duodenum of the small intestine
What is sodium bicarbonate?
What does GERD stand for?
What is gastroesophageal reflux disease?
The physical movement or pushing of food by smooth muscle. Spell it
What is peristalsis?
This organ stores bile
What is the gallbladder?
The term for swallowing. Spell it
What is deglutition?
Name all 3 parts of the small intestine correctly.
What are the duodenum, the jejunum, and the ileum?
The many folds of an empty stomach allowing expansion for large amounts of food
What are rugae?
Vitamin necessary for vision, bone growth, and skin maintenance
What is vitamin A?
A fungal infection of the mouth and/or intestines characterized by white plaque on the mucous membrane
What is thrush?
True or False: digestion allows body cells to convert food energy into ATP
What is True?
True or False: The accessory structures of the GI tract include the oral cavity, pharynx, esophagus, and stomach
What is false?
These cells release digestive enzymes known as pancreatic juices
What are acini?
Another name for the tunica serosa
Digested, viscous, semifluid contents of the intestine
What is chyme?
Vitamin B1, also known as _________, is necessary for muscle and nerve function
What is thiamine?
Scarring and fibrous connective tissue covering the liver
What is cirrhosis?
What is the elimination of indigestible substances that cannot be absorbed?
The liver converts this harmful substance into urea
What is ammonia?
What is monosodium glutamate? MSG
Cone-shaped structure hanging from the posterior soft palate. Spell it
What is the uvula?
The narrow inferior portion of the stomach
What is the pylorus? (or antrum)
The enzyme that breaks down fats into fatty acids and glycerol
What is lipase?
Inflammation of the liver
Absorption includes the passage of digested food from digestive tract to these two systems
What are the cardiovascular and lymphatic systems?
Liver macrophages are known as
This part of the body is the common passageway for food and air
What is the pharynx?
The loose connective tissue layer of the tunica mucosa
What is the lamina propria?
Pepsinogen is secreted by chief cells, also known as
What are zymogenic cells?
The enzyme that breaks down complex carbohydrates into simple sugars
What is amylase?
Small herniations throughout the muscular layer of the colon
What is diverticulosis?