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Exam 2 - Pathophysiology - Nutrition & Digestion
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Exam 2 - Pathophysiology - Nutrition & Digestion conversion of food into absorbable substances in the GI tract - ANSWER -digestion function of digestive tract - digestion: conversion of food into ? substances in the GI tract - mechanical and ? breakdown of food into smaller molecules - prepares food for uptake by ? - provides the body with ? - eliminates ? - alterations occur when processes of breakdown or absorption are ? - except for chewing, swallowing, and defecation the GI system is controlled by hormones and the ? nervous system - ANSWER -- absorbable - chemical - cells - water - waste - impaired - autonomic upper GI tract - contains: mouth, ?, and stomach - acts as an intake source and receptable through which food passes and where initial ? processes take place - ANSWER -- esophagus - digestive middle GI tract - ?: duodenum, jejenum, ileum - place of most digestive and ? processes - ANSWER -- small intestine - absorptive lower GI tract - cecum, colon, ? - serves a ? channel for the efficient elimination of waste - ANSWER -- rectum - storage accessory (secondary) organs
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