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Respiratory, kidney, digestive system 2s
Digestive system
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Chemistry
Undergraduate 1
04/07/2010

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Term
Tidal volume
Definition
Amount of air moved in and out of lungs at rest
Term
Inspiratory reserve volume
Definition
Amount of additional air (above tidal volume) that you can move into your lungs
Term
Expiratory reserve volume
Definition
Amount of additional air (above tidal volume) that you can move out of lungs
Term
Vital capacity
Definition

Total amount of air you can move into and out of lungs

 

VC = TV + IRV + ERV

Term
Residual volume
Definition
Amount of air always in alveoli unless lungs are collapsed
Term
Total lung capacity
Definition

Total volume the lungs are capable of holding without rupture

 

TLC = VC + RV

Term
Renal capsule tissue type
Definition
Simple squamous epithelium
Term

Kidney cortex

 

Tissue type

Definition
Simple squamous epithelium and simple cuboidal epithelium (twisted tubes)
Term
Kidney medulla tissue type
Definition

Simple cuboidal epithelium

(parallel tubes)

Term

Urinary bladder

tissue type

Definition
Transitional epithelium
Term
Composition of excreted urine
Definition
  • Water
  • Proteins
  • Sodium
  • Chloride
  • Potassium
  • Bicarbonate
  • Urea (amino acid catabolism)
  • Uric acid (mucleic acid catabolism)
  • Creatinine (muscle metabolism)
  • Crystals
  • Casts (hyaline)
Term
Role of mouth in digestion
Definition

Mechanical breakdown

Begins chemical digestion

Term
Role of pharynx in digestion
Definition
Connects mouth with esophagus
Term
Role of esphagus in digestion
Definition
Peristalisis pushes food to stomach
Term
Role of stomach in digestion
Definition

Secretes acid and enzymes

 

Mixes food with secretions to begin enzymatic digestion

Term
Role of small intestine in digestion
Definition

Mixes food with bile and pancreatic juices

 

Final enzymatic breakdown

 

Main site of nutrient absorption

Term
Role of large intestine
Definition
Absorbs water and electrolytes
Term
Role of salivary glands in digestion
Definition
Secretes salive
Term
Role of liver in digestion
Definition
Produces bile which emulsifies fat
Term
Role of liver in digestion
Definition
Produces bile
Term
Role of gallbladder in digestion
Definition
Stores bile and introduces it into small intestine
Term
Role of pancreas in digestion
Definition
Produces and secretes pancreatic juice, containing digestive enzymes and bicarbonate ions, into small intestine
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