Digestive juices - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

training effect - Correct Answer-An increase in functional capacity of muscles and other bodily tissues as a result of increased stress (overload) placed upon them. Homeostasis - Correct Answer-The automatic tendency to maintain a relatively constant internal environment. Metabolism - Correct Answer-The total of all the chemical and physical processes by which the body builds and maintains itself (anabolism) and by which it breaks down its substances for the production of energy (catabolis...

Describe the Enteric Nervous System - ANSWER Part of the ANS as a division/ parallel of the Parasympathetic. It is a LOCAL system, has more neurons that the spinal cord and is called the "small brain". Since it is local it uses Local reflexes, but still does communicate with the CNS some via the Vegas Nerve/Parasympathetic, so also long nerves It is independent of the nervous system, it still gets signals but functions on its own ... wut (lets talk) Long vs Local Reflex - ANSWER L...

A&P 2-Digestive system Question and answers verified to passA&P 2-Digestive system Digestive system - correct answer The main functions of the ______ are food intake, digestion (breaking down of food into nutrients), absorption, and elimination of waste productions. Alimentary canal - correct answer _____ or digestive system which is responsible for receiving, digesting and absorbing food. It starts in the mouth followed by the pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, and large int...

insterstitial fluid - Ans fluid located between cells and among tissues cuboidal epithelium - Ans cube shaped epithelial cells that function in secretion, and are located in various endocrine glands simple columnar epithelium - Ans lines intestines, secretes digestive juices and absorbs nutrients, one cell thick pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium - Ans forms a mucous membrane in portions of the respiratory tract; contains cilia that move the film of mucous

Bowel Elimination Chapter 47 - Potter Perry GI tract a series of hollow mucous membrane-lined muscular organs what is the key function of the GI system? fluid and electrolyte balance where does the GI tract receive fluids from? ingested fluids food gallbladder pancreas upper esophageal sphincter a circular muscle that prevents air from entering the esophagus and food from refluxing into the throat peristalsis a contraction that propels food through the length of the ...

A&P 2-Digestive systemDigestive system - correct answer The main functions of the ______ are food intake, digestion (breaking down of food into nutrients), absorption, and elimination of waste productions. Alimentary canal - correct answer _____ or digestive system which is responsible for receiving, digesting and absorbing food. It starts in the mouth followed by the pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, and large intestine which opens to the outside by the anus. Accessory digesti...

Med-Surg CH 27: The Gastrointestinal System Questions and Answers Graded A The nurse cautions that constant stress can cause which alteration to the gastrointestinal (GI) system? A. Slowed GI mobility resulting in constipation B. Reversed peristalsis resulting in projectile vomiting C. Increased digestive juices resulting in a gastric ulcer D. Decreased digestive juices resulting in ineffective metabolism Increased digestive juices resulting in a gastric ulcer *Stress increase the gastric s...

NURS 190 Quiz 5Alimentary Canal -continuous hollow tube extending from the mouth to the anus -boundaries include: mouth, pharynx, rectum, and anus Esophagus connects pharynx to stomach and propels food and fluid into stomach Stomach food mixes with digestive juices and becomes chyme before entering the small intestine Small Intestine -primary digestive, absorptive organ -first segment: duodenum; meets the stomach at the pyloric sphincter -middle segment: jejunum -third seg...