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Digestive System Outline
Write out the meaning of the following abbreviations:
BM:
NPO:
cl liq:
po:
FDA:
pp:
GB:
pc:
GI:
Every cell needs a constant ________________________________________ to provide ______________ to
manufacture body substances. This food is called: _____________________.
THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
_______________ is the process of ___________________________________________ into nutrients.
The digestive system consists of the _______________________ or the _______________________________.
Accessory Organs of the GI tract include:
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Anatomical structure
Gastrointestinal (GI)
tract
Functions
Referred to as the ___________________.
A tube that extends ____________________.
4 layers:
1) Outer covering: Serous Layer
Protects:
Allows organs to __________ freely.
2) Muscle layer:
Expands and _____________ in _____________
motions called __________________ to move
food along canal.
3) Loose connective tissue:
Holds:
4) Innermost layer: mucous membrane
Secretes mucous and digestive
_________________.
Enzymes convert ___________, ___________,
________ into substances the body can use.
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Anatomical Structure
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Food is taken into the _________________.
Lips sense _____________________.
Process of chewing _______________________.
The roof of the mouth is formed by the _______ and
_________ palate.
The __________ is attached to the soft palate.
Digestion begins in the ____________.
Salivary glands secrete _______________ which helps
with the _________________ of food.
The 3 glands are:
Another name for throat: _______________.
__________ and _________ share this passage.
Define Pharynx:
Epiglottis covers :
Define esophagus:
This group of muscles contract to close the entrance of
the stomach to prevent back flow:
_________________________.
The _____________ is a pouchlike organ. It receives
food from the ___________ and mixes it with
___________________.
4 regions of the stomach are:
After meals the food gets mixed into _________.
The stomach releases the ___________ into the small
______________.
Receives _______ from the _____________, bile from the
__________ and juices from the _________.
Bile:
Chyme takes ____ to ___ hrs to travel to small instestine.
Absorption:
Small intestine is about ____ft.
3 parts:
1. Duodenum: ________ inches long
Fingerlike projections ____________ help with
absorption.
2. Jejunum: _____ ft long
3. Ileum: connects _______________________.
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Anatomical structure
Functions
About ____ ft long.
Waste products remain for about ____ to ____ hrs.
4 parts:
1. Cecum:
Process of turning ______________ into ______.
_______ is formed and moved into the _______.
2. Colon: ___________ shaped.
The three parts to the colon are: __________,
________ and the _______________.
3. Sigmoid colon: is ______ shaped.
Connects to the ______________.
4. Rectum: attaches to the _________ canal.
Release of feces is known as _________________
Weighs about _____ lbs.
The liver helps change ___________________ into
usable substances.
It secretes ________ which is stored in the
________________.
_______ released from liver goes into the
_______________________.
The _________________ stores ________ until it is
needed for digestion. _________ goes into the
__________________.
The pancreas is _____ to _____ in. It is located on the
____________ side of the __________________.
It secretes ________________________ into the small
intestine.