Digestive

Digestive Functions

100

Selective intake of food

Ingestion

200

Elimination of waste or undigested residue

Defecation

300

Mechanical and biochemical breakdown of food into a form usable by the body

Digestion

400

Uptake of nutrient molecules into the cells of the digestive tract

Adsorption

500

What type of cells are involved in adsorption within the digestive system?

Epithelial cells of digestive tract

Organs

100

Organs found in the GI tract

Oral cavity

Pharynx

Esophagus

Stomach

Small intestine

Large intestine

200

List the accessory organs

Teeth

Tongue

Salivary glans

Liver

Gallbladder

Pancreas

300

What two structures form the hepatopancreatic ampulla (bulb)?

Pancreatic and bile duct

400

The portal triad found in the lobules of the liver is composed of what 3 structures?

hepatic portal vein, hepatic portal artery, bile duct

500

Bile is produced in the ___ and enters the ___ to be stored via the ____

liver

galbladder

cystic duct

(Blank)

100

List the 3 main cells that line the gastric gland in the stomach

Chief Cells

Parietal Cells

Mucous-secreting cells

200

Chief cells secrete ____

pepsinogen

300

Parietal cells secrete ___

HCl

400

What gland found in the mouth secretes amylase?

Parotid

500

List the functions for each type of tooth:

Incisors

Canines

Premolars

Molars

Biting

Tearing 

Grinding

Fine grinding

Pancreas

100

List the 3 types of cells composing the Islets of Langerhans

Alpha

Delta

Beta

200

The Islet of Langerhans functions in endocrine or exocrine secretion?

Endocrine

300

What type of cell acts as the exocrine portion of the pancreas?

Acinar

400

The following secrete what hormone/product?

Alpha

Beta

Delta

Glucagon

Insulin

Somatostatin

500

Pancreatic enzymes leave the pancreas through what structure?

pancreatic duct