Transcript GASTROINTESTINAL (cont)

GASTROINTESTINAL (cont)
• Digestion
– _______________________________
_______________________________
•Gastrointestinal Tract
– AKA: ____________________
– Extends from the _________________
• The Mouth
– __________________________________
__________________________________
– 3 sets of salivary glands
surrounding the oral cavity secrete
saliva
• Saliva contains enzymes (salivary
amylase) that ________________ and
begins the digestion of
_____________
• Three pairs of glands with ducts:
1. __________________
GASTROINTESTINAL (cont)
• Pharynx
– AKA: _____________________
• Passageway for ______________________
• Muscular tube that moves food into the esophagus
• _______________ covers the _________________ when we
swallow
• Esophagus
– ______________________
• Involuntary rhythmic contractions of the esophagus to move
food to stomach
– ______________________
• a group of muscles which closes the entrance to the stomach to
prevent backflow of food
GASTROINTESTINAL
• The Stomach
– Pouch-like organ with four regions
– Located in the left hypochondriac region
– Receives food from the _____________
__________________________________
__________________________________
• Semi fluid material
– __________________________
• Muscle between the stomach and small
intestine that keeps food in the stomach
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• ___________________________
– Receive chyme from the stomach
– Absorption occurs over 1 to 6 hours
• Begins in the small intestine
• Passage of material from the walls of the GI
tract to the bloodstream
• ______________________________
– Has 3 parts:
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____________________ (10”)
__________________ (8’)
__________________
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• ____________________ (5’)
– Waste products from digestion stay here
for 12 to 24 hours
– Has four main parts:
1.
2.
3.
4.
___________________ (first section)
___________________
__________________
__________________
GASTROINTESTINAL (cont)
• The Liver
– ________________________
– Not within the GI tract, but
performs digestive functions
• Changes food nutrients into
useable substances
• Secretes __________________
• Stores glucose and certain
vitamins
• Secretes bilirubin
Accessory Organs
• _____________________
– Bile released from the liver goes into the
gallbladder
• ______________________________________
• ____________________
– Secretes pancreatic juice into small intestine
– Also an endocrine gland (secretes insulin)
– Located behind the stomach
Diseases and Disorders
• Eating Disorders
– ____________________ – refusal to eat
– ____________________ – binging and
purging
– __________________ – can be caused by
overeating
• Overweight – less than 20% over ideal body weight
• Obese – more than 20% over ideal body weight
• Morbid Obese – 100 pounds over ideal body weight
Diseases and Disorders
• Halitosis – _______________________
• _________________________– inflammation
of the stomach and small intestine
– Stomach flu
• ____________________– accumulation of gas
in the stomach or intestines
– Flatus – release of gas through the anus
• Eructation - _________________________
Diseases and Disorders
• _____________________________
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–
Also called _______________ or stomach ulcers
Sores on the mucus membranes in the GI tract
Most common cause is ______________________
Sx: ______________________________________
• Hiatal Hernia –
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
Diseases and Disorders
• ________________– excessive billirubin in the
blood causing _________________ appearance
– Result of liver disease
– Newborn jaundice is common
• _______________ – chronic _________disease
caused by chronic hepatitis, poor nutrition, or
___________________________________
Diseases and Disorders
• _______________________
– Inflammation of the gallbladder
– Typically caused by gall stones
• _________________
– Inflammation of the appendix
• Sx: abdominal pain, constipation, fever, and
elevated WBC count
• Tx: surgery
Diseases and Disorders
• ___________________________
– Chronic inflammatory bowel disease of the large
intestine
– Sx: cramping, abdominal pain, diarrhea
– Tx: medication
• ___________________________
– Similar to Ulcerative Colitis except also affects small
intestine
– Sx: same as ulcerative colitis
Diseases and Disorders
• _____________________ – inflammation of the small
pouches of the intestinal wall due to trapped food or
bacteria
– Sx: abdominal pain, fever
– Tx: BR, antibiotics, liquid diet, low fiber diet
• When in control managed by dietary changes
• Constipation – infrequent or difficult BM
– _______________________________________________
• _________________________ – loose, watery stools
• _________________________ – swollen, twisted
veins that cause discomfort in internal and external anal
area