Digestion and Absorption

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List the parts of the GIT in the order of digestion
Mouth, Oesophogus, Stomach, Deodenum, Ileum, Large intestine, Rectum
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What is the enzyme found in the mouth and what is its function?
Salivary amylase, to digest starch
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Term for wave of muscle contractions
Peristalsis
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Term for 'ball of food'
bolus
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What is the enzyme found in the stomach and what does it digest?
Pepsin, proteins
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Where does bile from the gall bladder enter the GIT?
Deodenum
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What enzymes are found in the deodenum, and what do they digest?
Pancreatic amylase - carbohydrates, lipase - fats, Trypsin - polypeptides
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What is the function of the ileum?
To absorb nutrients into the blood via the villi
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What is the function of the large intestine?
to reclaim water, leaving semi solid faeces
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Term for when faeces is forced out of the anus
Egestion
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Term for the gastric fluids and partially digested food which passes from the stomach into the deodenum
Chyme
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How does peristalsis work?
Longitudinal muscles in front of the bolus/chyme/faeces contract, giving it space to move. Circular muscles behind it contract, pushing it forwards
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Term for the inner lining, including the villi, of the ileum
Mucosa
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What is Submucosa?
connective tissue in between the mucosa and muscle layer
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How is the surface area increased in the ileum?
many villi and micro villi
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How is a short diffusion path created in the ileum?
capillaries close to epithelium, single layer of epithelial cells
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How does a rich blood supply aid absorption in the villi?
Maintains concentration gradients between the blood and lumen
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How does the presence of lacteals aid absorption in the villi?
close to surface, allow rapid absorption of lipids
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Term for the movement of digested food molecules into body cells to be used
Assimilation
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Which enzymes break down which starches, and what do they produce?
Amylase - 1,4 bonds (produces maltose), Dextrinase - 1,6 bonds (produces glucose monomers), Maltase - maltose (produces glucose monomers)
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How is glucose transported into the villus?
Co-transported with sodium ions into epithelial cells
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How is glucose transported into the villus lumen?
Facilitated diffusion
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What can be used to model absorption?
Visking tubing and cola
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