Digestive anatomy flashcards

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Twenty flashcards on the digestive system: gut anatomy, stomach, intestines, liver, gallbladder, pancreas and absorption.

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Order of the small intestine segments?: Duodenum, jejunum, ileum.
Muscle wave that moves food along the gut?: Peristalsis.
Enzyme in saliva that starts starch digestion?: Salivary amylase.
Muscle type in the upper third of the esophagus?: Skeletal muscle.
Sphincter that prevents acid reflux?: Lower esophageal sphincter.
Stomach cells that make acid?: Parietal cells.
Factor from parietal cells needed for B12 absorption?: Intrinsic factor.
Where are most nutrients absorbed?: Small intestine, mainly the jejunum.
Where are vitamin B12 and bile salts absorbed?: Terminal ileum.
Where is most iron absorbed?: Duodenum.
Main job of the large intestine?: Absorb water and electrolytes and store stool.
Two blood supplies of the liver?: Portal vein (about 75 percent) and hepatic artery.
Lab that reflects the liver's clotting factor output?: PT/INR.
Where is bile stored and concentrated?: Gallbladder.
Hormone that makes the gallbladder contract?: Cholecystokinin (CCK).
Hormone that makes the pancreas release bicarbonate?: Secretin.
Main pancreatic enzyme that digests fat?: Lipase.
Fat-soluble vitamins?: A, D, E and K.
Main fuel the liver stores for short fasting?: Glycogen.
Brain area that sets body temperature?: Hypothalamus.