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MN551 UNIT 6 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2024
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MN551 UNIT 636 hours
length of time for food to be digested and turned to stool
secretory glands
in the mucosa and submucosa produce mucus that are carried through ducts to
epithelial surfaces; secretes fluids and enzymes that aid in digestion and
absorption
Brunner's glands
are found in the sub-mucosa of the duodenum and secrete alkaline mucous to
protect duodenum from stomach acid content and from digestive enzymes
cryptic gobbler cells
create mucus that covers food and protects intestinal mucosa; secretes about 2L
fluid per day
peristalsis
A series of muscle contractions that move food through the digestive tract
, omentum
an extension of the peritoneum attached to the stomach and connecting it with
other abdominal organs; double later of fatty tissue that covers the small
intestine
greater omentum
a fatty sheet that hangs like an apron over the abdominal viscera; for storage and
fat deposits
lesser omentum
attaches stomach to liver
hydrolysis
Breaking down complex molecules by the chemical addition of water
lipase
enzyme that breaks down fat produced in liver
amylase
enzyme that breaks down starch supplied by pancreas
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