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lactose intolerance

   review question:

what are the functions of the large intestine?

starch =  polysaccharide = polymer 

sphincters

step 3:
​electron ​ transport chain

 two main functions: 

blood sugar regulation: acts as
an endocrine gland by producing
 insulin/glucagon hormones
digestion: acts as an exocrine gland producing enzymes for digestion

   review question:

what are the functions of the small intestine?

2 pyruvates (3C each)
​broken down 
6CO2 produced
H carried to next step

   review question:

what are the functions of the stomach?

energy released from breaking the bonds between the atoms that make up glucose is transferred to the bonds that
convert ADP to ATP

cellular respiration
catabolizes glucose and anabolizes ATP

   review question:

what is your gut microbiome?

Why is it so important?

   review question:
​list the three salivary glands.

 protein digestion
​releases amino acids including 7 essential aa. All 20 amino acids are used to synthesize new proteins.
​when aas are catabolized, urea is released.

deamination

   review question:

what is the function of the hepatic portal system? how does this system operate?

accessory organs:
the liver

large intestine

   review question:
​What are the four functions of the digestive system?

monomer 

   review question:
​why is the histology of the esophagus different from that of the small intestine?

   review question:

what is the function of the vagus nerve?

gluten intolerance/
​celiac disease

Glucose for cellular respiration comes from sugars and starches you eat AND can be made from other sources when glucose is not available.

   review question:

if you smell an amazing bakery, why does your mouth water and stomach start secreting juices?

intestinal phase:
gastric activity inhibited as duodenum processes chyme.

   review question:

what is peristalsis?

polymer 

monomers are used to build polymers...
polymers are broken down into monomers

lipid metabolism

​Secretin
hormone that stimulates the ​pancreas and bile ducts to release bicarbonates to neutralize the HCl

step 2:
​kerb cycle

   review question:

your pancreas is both an endocrine and exocrine gland. explain how.

   review question:

how does the endocrine system control digestion? 

esophagus

protein synthesis requires
​essential amino acids

stomach action

below is FYI...

top to bottom...

diverticulitis

gut/brain connection

   review question:

what role does the lower esophageal sphincter  sphincter play in digestion?

movement of monomers into circulation

gastrin:
hormone produced by the stomach which stimulates the secretion of gastric acid (HCl)

 100 million neurons!

   review question:

list two gastric "juices", where they are produced and their function.

   review question:
​the membrane which covers the viscera (guts) are called ___ while the membranes that line the peritoneal cavity are called ___.

   review question:

what role does the pyloric sphincter play in digestion?

The sphincter of Oddi is a muscular valve that controls the 
secretions from the bile duct and pancreatic duct into small intestine. This sphincter opens when food is present.

step 1:
​glycolysis

vitamins

intestinal secretions contain
antimicrobials that can regulate the composition of our intestinal flora. 

phases of digestion

   review question:

sphincters control the movement of materials from one area to the next.
why would this be necessary?

 Digestive System
 Histology

   review question:

what is the link between  your parasympathetic nervous system and pooping...ok, its officially called defecation.

crohn's disease

 Digestive System
 Membranes

glycerol and fatty acids = monomers 

gut microbiome imbalance

   review question:
​how does saliva aid in deigestion?

stomach ulcers

digestive system pathology

there are 13 recognized vitamins defined as an organic compound required but not synthesized by an organism 

GIP = gastric inhibitory polypeptide
hormone secreted by intestine that stops the secretion of stomach HCl.

hepatocytes = liver cells

Over the lips through the gums look out stomach here it comes...

the vagus nerve: cranial nerve X

lipids and cholesterol

   review question:

what is the enteric nervous system?

polypeptide/protein = polymer 

regulation of digestion: endocrine

triglyceride (lipid) = polymer 

stomach

accessory organs: ​the pancreas

small intestine

nutrient absorption and processing

glucose = monomer 

lipogenesis requires
​essential fatty acids

IBS

one glucose (6C) broken down
2 pyruvates produced (3C each)

cephalic phase: vagus nerve stimulates gastric secretions in anticipation of eating.

enzymatic digestion of polymers

digestion starts with saliva and mastication

regulation of digestion: neural

absorbtion of nutrients

the goal of cellular respiration is to produce ATP

   Digestive System

​parasympathetic and enteric nervous systems
 thought, sight, smell, of food; distension of stomach, chemoreceptors, pH leads to release of 
secretions to prep stomach for food

sympathetic shuts off digestion...parasympathetic activates it

urea

digestive "juices"

swallowing

 glycogenolysis = liberation of glucose from a polysaccharide (glycogen)
 gluconeogenesis = production of glucose from non-glucose sources like amino acids and fats

what's Peristalsis

CCK = cholecystokinin
hormone secreted by the small intestinal that stimulates the release of bile by the gall bladder/liver and the release of pancreatic juices by pancreas.

   review question:
​when you swallow, how come food doesn't get into your nasal cavity or your trachea?

amino acids = monomers 

gastric phase:
​food stretching the stomach stimulates acid and enzyme secrretions

Hydrogen's  electron completes a  series of redox rx. energy from these reactions
is used to generate ATP.
last reaction is H + O to form water