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| About how big is the small intestine? |
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| What is the first section of the small intestine? |
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| What's the middle section of S.I. called? |
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| What part of the s.i. is attached to the lg. intestine? |
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| bile and pancreatic juice |
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| What secretions are ducted into the s.i. from accessory organs? |
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| What is the muscle between the stomach and s.i. that helps control the flow of chyme to the s.i.? |
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| chemical digestion and absorption |
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| What two digestion processes are the s.i.'s specialty? |
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| What's the connective tissue that binds the s.i. together? |
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| the fingerlike projections called villi |
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| What makes the s.i. velvety to the touch? |
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| The inner lining is folded and then there are villi projections on that, which have their own microvilli projections on top of them. |
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| How does the s.i. get such a large absorptive surface? |
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| They are transported through the microvilli cells into the inside of a villus where they are then absorbed by the capillary network inside the villus. |
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| How are monosaccharides (simple sugars) absorbed in to the blood? |
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| They are transported into the microvilli cells and then processed by the cell. They have a protein coat formed around them and then they are sent into the lacteal on the inside of the villus. The lacteal merges with lymph vessels which will eventually carry the fatty acids to the blood. |
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| How are fatty acids absorbed? |
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| What is located inside villi that transports fatty acids to the lymphatic system? |
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| a.a. are transported through the microvilli cells to the capillaries inside the villus. |
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| How do amino acids get absorbed? |
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| what secretes the digestive enzymes in the s.i.? |
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| peptidases (protein), sucrase/ amylase (carbohydrates), lipases (lipids) |
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| What type of digestive enzymes are made inside the s.i.? |
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| About how much dig. juices are made each day by the s.i.? |
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| the presence of chyme in a part of the s.i. stimulates that part to make secretions |
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| What stimulates the s.i. to make secretions? |
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| hypothalamus and parasympathetic |
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| What part of the nervous system regulates the release of dig. secretions? |
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| cecum, ascending, transvers, descending, sigmoid, rectum |
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| What are the different sections of the lg. intestine? |
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| water and electrolytes/ salts |
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| What absorption is done in the L.I.? |
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little to none;
bacteria are doing digestion there |
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| What digestion is done in the l.i.? |
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| They help us get a few more nutrients from our food; the harmless bacteria out compete the disease causing bacteria that want in us. |
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| What are the benefits of having bacteria housed in our colon? |
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| bacteria create gas when they are digesting our waste. |
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| What creates the gas in the colon? |
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| bacteria, mucus, food waste (cellulose), blood and bile pigments |
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| How often should you poop? |
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| Light brown, long pieces, less dense, once a day bowel movement |
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| What are the characteristics of a healthy poop? |
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| What's the only secretion the l.i. makes? |
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| binds waste together, protects the lining, helps neutralize acid made by bacteria |
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| What does mucus do in the L.I.? |
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| they are "mass" movements that only happen 2-3 times a day. Movements usually follow a meal. |
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| How are peristaltic waves in the l.i. different from the waves in the s.i.? |
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| Enlarged, inflamed branches of the rectal vein in the anal canal |
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| Not sure; it might have an immune function. |
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| What does the appendix do? |
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| What is the pouch that connects the s.i. to the l.i.? |
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| both; you have two sphincters. |
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| Is the anus under voluntary or involuntary control? |
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| those rich in sulfur like beans, broccoli, bran cabbage, onions etc. |
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| If you've got a hot date, which foods should you avoid prior to that to avoid having gas? |
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