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Final Exam Melton Honors Biology II
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Biology
Undergraduate 1
05/01/2011

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Term
Alimentary Canal
Definition
A tube beginning with the mouth and ending with the anus in which digestion takes place.
Term
Exocrine glands
Definition
produce enzymes which are released through a duct or tube into the specific organ
Term
Protein is break down into ______
Definition
amino acids
Term
Carbohydrates are break down into _____
Definition
Glucose
Term
Lipids break down into_____ and _______
Definition
glycerol and fatty acids
Term
True or False: Food exists both in the alimentary canal and in the accessory glands
Definition
false
Term
Accesory Glands(salivary glands,liver,pancreas)Define
Definition
produce substances that reduce food into acceptable forms to pass into the small intestine.
Term
Digestion: Define
Definition
the physical and chemical processes that reduce food into small soluble molecules.
Term
Enamel
Definition
hard outer covering covers crown of tooth
Term
How many types of teeth are there in the human mouth?
Definition
4
Term
How many teeth is in the adult human mouth?
Definition
32
Term
Dentine(Tooth)Define
Definition
thick bone like material
Term
Pulp of tooth(define)
Definition
contains nerves and blood vessels
Term
Crown(tooth)define
Definition
above gum
Term
Neck(tooth)
Definition
at gumline
Term
Root(tooth)
Definition
below
Term
Tooth Decay(define)
Definition
bacteria metabolize sugar,gives off acids
Term
What prevents tooth decay
Definition
brushing and flossing
Term
Salivary Glands(function)
Definition
produces saliva containing H20 mucus,ptyalin wich breaks starch down into maltose
Term
How many different salivary glands are there?
Definition
3
Term
What are the 3 different salivary glands
Definition
parotid(above the mouth,sublingual,submaxillary
Term
The tongue aids in _____,_____,______,_____
Definition
tasting,chewing,swallowing,speaking
Term
Pharnyx(define)
Definition
the throat, where swallowing occurs
Term
What occurs during swallowing?
Definition
The nose cavities are covered when the soft palate moves back;wind pipe covered by epiglottis
Term
Eustachian tubes(define)
Definition
lead from side of throat to middle ear
Term
What are the purpose of the Eustachian tubes
Definition
enables equalizatoin of pressure of both sides of the ear
Term
How does food move through the esophagus?
Definition
peristalsis
Term
What is peristalisis
Definition
rhythmic muscular contraction
Term
Esophagus(define)
Definition
long muscular tube that leads from the pharynx through the chest into the abdominial cavity.
Term
What is a sphicter?
Definition
a ring of muscular tisse that circles tubes and acts as a valve
Term
Stomach(define)
Definition
churns and mixes food with HCL and gastic juices
Term
The gastic glands located in the stomach lining secrete ______ and ______
Definition
HCL;pepsinogen
Term
Pepsinogen and HCL act on what molecule
Definition
protein
Term
Hormone(define)
Definition
a substance produced by one set of cells to effect another set
Term
How long is the small intestine
Definition
25 feet
Term
Digestion is complete in what organ
Definition
small intestine
Term
The pancreas and the liver(gall bladder) send secretions to what part of the small intestine
Definition
duodenum
Term
The liver produces a green substance called what.
Definition
bile
Term
Where is bile stored?
Definition
gall bladder
Term
Bile emulifies what?
Definition
fat
Term
In digestion the pancreas is what kind of gland
Definition
exocrine
Term
The pancreas produces what chemical to make food basic
Definition
sodium bicarbonate
Term
Pancreatic Juice contains what enzymes
Definition
amylose,trypsin,lipose
Term
What does trypsin act on?
Definition
protein
Term
What does amylose act on
Definition
carbohydrates
Term
Lipase acts on what molecule?
Definition
Fat
Term
The pancreas secrets its juices in response to what hormone?
Definition
secretin
Term
Where is secretin produced
Definition
duodenal cells
Term
Intestinal Juices produce enzymes that complete digestion of what molecules>
Definition
Protein into amino acids
Starchs into glucose
Term
The small intestine absorbs nutrients through what structures
Definition
villi
Term
The villi contain blood vessels and a lymph vessel called a _______
Definition
lacteal
Term
Amino acids and sugars enter which part of the villi
Definition
blood vessels
Term
Fats enter what part of the villi.They enter by active transport this means what.
Definition
lacteal;energy is required
Term
Blood leaves the intestine going to the liver by the of _____ ______ ______
Definition
Herpatic portal vein
Term
The liver destroys what old cells
Definition
RBCs
Term
The liver produces _____
Definition
urea
Term
The liver removes ____ from the blood
Definition
poisons
Term
The liver stores glucose as what?
Definition
glycogen
Term
The liver produces _____
Definition
bile
Term
The human diet must contain what four things?
Definition
vitamins,minearals,essential amino acids, and essential fatty acids
Term
BMR means what
Definition
Basal Metabolic Rate
Term
Basal Metabolic Rate(define)
Definition
the amount of energy needed to maintain the body while at rest
Term
What factors affect the BMR
Definition
size,shape,weight,age,rate of growth
Term
The diet should be based ______ needs
Definition
caloric
Term
What are the symptoms of Jaundice?
Definition
yellow skin due to large amounts of broken down hemoglobin products
Term
What is the cause of Jaundice
Definition
Hemolytic-too many RBCs broken down
Obstructive-blockage in bile duct
Term
Infectious hepatitius is what kind of infection of the liver
Definition
viral infection
Term
Cirrhosis of liver(define)
Definition
active cells replaced by scar tissue
Term
The large intestine contains what four parts
Definition
cecum,colon,rectum,anus
Term
What are the three parts of the colon
Definition
ascending,transverse and descending
Term
What is reabsorbed in the Large intestine
Definition
water
Term
True or false: The bacter in the large intestine produce vitamins and amino acids the body can't?
Definition
True
Term
What three mechanisms control digestive juices
Definition
Reflex nervous actions,conditioned reflex(dogs and the bells),Hormonal production
Term
Conditioned Reflex(define)
Definition
external stimulation influences production of enzymes
Term
Reflex nervous action(define)
Definition
when food is in the mouth stomach and small intestine impulses reach brain and the glands are stimulated to secrete;
Term
Hormonal Production(define)
Definition
seceretions by some cells have an effect on other celss
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