Name for the projections of small intestines that increase surface area for absorption.
What is villi?
100
The function of the salts contained in bile.
What is digest lipids?
100
Hormone that signals the pancreas to produce and secrete bile.
What is cholecystokinin?
100
Structure that is responsible for propelling food through the digestive system.
What is the muscular layer of alimentary canal?
100
Disease caused by bacterial infection or medications that damage the lining of the stomach resulting in bloating, nausea, vomiting with blood several hours after eating.
What is peptic ulcer?
200
The structures during swallowing that block off the oral cavity is _______, the nasal cavity is __________, the trachea is __________.
What is Tongue, soft palate, and epiglottis?
200
The function of the tonsils.
What is structure that fights infection?
200
Hormone produced by chief cells of the stomach
What is pepsinogen?
200
Structure responsible for absorbing water and electrolytes.
What is the large intestines?
200
Disease caused by viral infection, drug/alcohol abuse, or autoimmune disease that causes flu-like symptoms and yellowing of the skin.
What is hepatitis?
300
Names for the three major pairs of salivary glands.
What are parotid, sublingual, and submandibular?
300
2 functions of the liver
What is makes part of our blood, stores iron and vitamins, filters toxins from blood?
300
Hormone that stimulates the production of gastric juices and their secretion into the stomach.
What is gastrin?
300
Name for the three structures that make up the small intestines?
What is the duodenum, ileum, jejunum?
300
Chronic abdominal pain, discomfort, alternating periods of constipation/diarrhea.
What is Irritable Bowl Syndrome?
400
All of the ducts in the liver connect that this location
What is the common bile duct?
400
The layer of the alimentary canal that contains blood vessels and absorbs nutrients.
What is the submucosa layer?
400
Secretions of the parietal cells of the stomach.
What is hydrochloric acid?
400
Structure that attaches the tongue to the mouth.
What is the frenulum?
400
High amounts of cholesterol, concentrates into crystals that cause intense pain in the abdomen.
What are gall stones?
500
3 Types of cells that make up the lumen of the stomach
What is chief, parietal, and mucous?
500
Secretions that digest all major compounds in the body.
What is pancreatic secretions?
500
Location where bile, and lipase are secreted to digest fats
What is the duodenum?
500
Name for the structure in the back of the mouth that initiates the gag reflex.
What is the uvula?
500
Abdominal pain, increased bowel movements, cramping, and fatigue caused by an autoimmune disorder that inflammes the large intestines.