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Anatomy
digestion
diseases
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Nutrition
100
major organ for food storage
What is the stomach
100
the enzyme in the mouth that begins digestion of starch
What is salivary amylase
100
inflammation of the liver
What is a hepatitis
100
the general term for a protein that speeds chemical digestion of food
What is an enzyme
100
the organ responsible for 90% of food absorbed
What is the small intestine
200
this organs only purpose is to propel food through the GI tract
What is the esophagus
200
a bacteriolytic enzyme found in saliva
What is lysozyme
200
due to reflux of acid from the stomach into the esophagus
What is GERD-GE reflux disease
200
a progression of coordinated contractions and relaxations of muscularis that pushes a bolus onward in the GI tract
What is peristalsis
200
The source of vitamin K and some B vitamins
What are bacteria in the bowel?
300
the three parts of the small intestine from the stomach to the large intestine
What are the duodenum, jejunum and ileum
300
the enzyme that breaks down protein
What is pepsin
300
pouches of mucosa found in the descending colon. When infected can cause pain and even rupture
What is diverticulosis
300
the antibody type found in saliva and body secretions
What is IgA
300
the fat soluble vitamins
What are ADEK
400
has to relax to allow material to leave the stomach
What is the pyloric sphincter
400
emulsifies fat
What is bile
400
small possibly precancerous growths found in the epithelium of the large bowel
What are polyps
400
the vein that carries glucose and amino acid enriched blood from the small intestine to the liver
What is the hepatic portal vein
400
all parts of plant material that your body cannot absorb
What is fiber
500
digestive organ that stores glucose as glycogen
What is the liver
500
the organ that produces sodium bicarbonate to increase the pH of the small intestine
What is the pancreas
500
an autoimmune disease the disrupts the villi of the small intestine
What is gluten sensitivity or celiac disease
500
lymph vessels that carry fat from the small intestine to the liver
What are lacteals
500
the good cholesterol and the bad cholesterol
What is HDL and LDL