Digestive System Review | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

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What is the name of the tiny projections (surrounded with capillaries) which help the small intestine absorb nutrients??

villi/ microvilli

There are various forms of this virus that attack the liver

hepatitis

This structure helps to decrease the bacterial content of the food we ingest by secreting powerful acids

stomach

Which structure is responsible for the production of bile, plasma proteins, and detoxifying the blood?

liver

What is the name of the tiny, worm-like structure that is attached to the cecum?

appendix

How many sphincters are located in the anus?

2

Which structure carries from from the pharynx to the stomach?

esophagus

What is the name for the folds in the stomach which allow it to expand in size?

rugae

What is the medical term for cavities in your teeth?

dental caries

secretions from the liver, gallbladder, and pancreas enter the alimentary canal here

duodenum

Describe the difference between chemical and mechanical digestion

mechanical- breaking down by physical means (chewing, churning). Chemical- breaking down with enzymes, acids, juices, etc...

Where are Kupffer cells located?

in the liver (responsible for phagocytosis)

Which condition occurs when part of the stomach extends into the thoracic cavity?

hiatal hernia

Name the 3 regions of the small intestine

duodenum, jejunum, ileum

With this condition, there are pouch-like pockets that line the alimentary canal

diverticulosis

This auto-immune disorder occurs when the body makes antibodies and attacks the microvilli when sufferers ingest gluten

celiac disease

Which structure stores and concentrates bile?

gallbladder

What is the name for the wave-like contractions that move food along the alimentary canal?

peristalsis

What is the primary function of the large intestine?

to absorb water and electrolytes

What is the name of the long hollow tube that begins with the mouth and ends with the anus?

alimentary canal

Which structure does the common bile duct empty into?

duodenum

The cecum, colon, and rectum are parts of which structure?

large intestine

What is the name of the contents of the stomach, which are made up of partially digested food and digestive enzymes?

chyme

Alcoholics are prone to developing this liver disease, which results in scarring to the liver

cirrhosis

A woman complains of RUQ pain, nausea, and vomiting after eating a cheeseburger. What condition would you suspect?

cholecystitis

Name the 3 regions of the stomach

body, pylorus, fundus