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What is the passage of the digestive system called?

Alimentary Canal

What structure remains up during respiration?

Epiglottis

1 ATM =

176 mm Hg

What is 1/3 of the esophagus?

Skeletal muscle

What is the common area behind the oral cavity?

Oropharynx

Oxygen + Hemoglobin =

Oxyhemoglobin

What are the three salivary glands?

Sublingual salivary gland

Submandibular salivary gland

Parotid salivary gland

H2O + CO2 —→

H+ + HCO3-

What hormone is used to conserve water?

Antidiuretic Hormone (ADH)

What is the Glomerular Filtration Rate (GFR) ?

125mL/min or 180L/day

What are the two functions of the sinus?

Reduce weight and sound resistance

Which vocal cords are sound producing?

True vocal cords

What is the common method of transport between CO2 and O2 ?

Dissolved in plasma

What is the function of the small intestine?

Nutrient absorption

The kidneys are located behind the ….

Parietal peritoneum

What hormone is used to conserve salts?

Aldosterone

Chewing is what type of digestion?

Mechanical

When the diaphragm goes up, pressure ….. and volume…..

Increases, decreases

What are the functions of the gallbladder?

1. Stores bile

2. Concentrates bile

3. Secretes bile

What does concentrate mean?

Remove water

Carbon dioxide + hemoglobin =

Carbaminohemoglobin

What is the function of the large intestine?

Water absorption

When is renin used?

1. Fall of BP

2. Decrease in sodium

3. Sympathetic nervous system

What is the order of the digestive system?

1. Oral cavity

2. Esophagus

3. Stomach

4. Small intestine

   a. Liver

   b. Gallbladder

   c. Pancreas

5. Cecum

6. Large intestine

7. Rectum

8. Anus

What is the preferred method of carbon dioxide?

Bicarbonate

What is the order of the layers of the alimentary canal from shallow to deep ?

1. Serosa layer

2. Muscularis layer

3. Submucosa layer

4. Mucosa layer

What are at least 3 functions of the respiratory system?

1. Filter

2. Moisten

3. Warm air