The Digestive System
What is scar tissue on the liver called?
cirrhosis of the liver
What part of the small intestine receives secretions from other organs?
duodenum
Which blood cell(s) does not have a nucleus?
erythrocytes & thrombocytes
Where does gas exchange take place in the pulmonary circuit?
If blood is high in oxygen, what side of the heart is it in?
What are folds in the wall of the small intestine called?
Where is sodium bicarbonate produced, and what is its function?
pancreas; it neutralizes stomach acid
What is the goal of the systemic circuit?
take O2 to cells and take Co2 to the lungs
What blood type has no antigen?
type O
pulmonary veins
What is the cause of constipation?
the colon absorbs too much water
What is the function of the gallbladder?
stores bile that is produced in the liver
If a mother has type A blood and a father has type AB blood, what blood types can their child have?
A, AB, B
it's a protein that is necessary for carrying O2 and Co2
What structure is direction before the right ventricle?
tricuspid valve
A pregnant woman has night blindness. What supplement does she need to help the night blindness?
vitamin A
If blood is at the juncture of an arteriole and capillary in the systemic circuit, what is it low in?
carbon dioxide
Blood in a venule in the pulmonary circuit is high in...
oxygen
Which chamber of the heart does blood enter after the systemic circuit?
right atrium
What is a function of the liver other than detoxification of the blood?
carbohydrate metabolism, storage, secretes bile
What enzyme(s) emulsifies lipids?
bile and lipase
oxygen
What is the difference between blood in the pulmonary trunk and blood in the superior vena cava?
What structure keeps blood from flowing backward through the atrioventricular valves?
chordae tendineae