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Quarter 3 Study Guide: Digestive System

This study guide covers the digestive, respiratory, and special senses systems. It includes vocabulary terms, the main organs and structures of each system, their functions, related diseases, and sample test questions. Key topics include the mouth, stomach, pancreas, liver, intestines, eyes, ears, lungs, trachea, and respiratory diseases like pneumonia, bronchitis, and COVID. Students are to learn this material in preparation for an upcoming exam.

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Quarter 3 Study Guide: Digestive System

This study guide covers the digestive, respiratory, and special senses systems. It includes vocabulary terms, the main organs and structures of each system, their functions, related diseases, and sample test questions. Key topics include the mouth, stomach, pancreas, liver, intestines, eyes, ears, lungs, trachea, and respiratory diseases like pneumonia, bronchitis, and COVID. Students are to learn this material in preparation for an upcoming exam.

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Christina Tang
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Quarter 3 Study Guide


DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
Vocabulary
 Mastication =
 Bolus =
 Chyme =

Mouth & Teeth


 # of full set of secondary teeth =
 Wisdom teeth #s =
 Enamel =

Stomach
 Stomach shape =
 4 parts of the stomach =

Pancreas & Spleen


 Pancreas function =
 Normal blood sugar range =
o If you have high blood sugar for Type 1 Diabetics =
o If you have low blood sugar for Type 1 Diabetics =

Liver & Gallbladder


 Liver main function =
 Is bile stored or produced in the liver?
 Is bile stored or produced in the gallbladder?

Small Intestine
 3 parts of the small intestine (in order) =

Large Intestine
 4 parts of the colon =

Pharynx vs. Larynx


 Pharynx = passageway to _______________
 Larynx = passageway to ________________

Digestive Diseases
 Celiac disease damages what organ =
 Symptoms of appendicitis =
 Location of appendicitis =

Nonessential Organs
 3 digestive system organs you can live without (besides tonsils) =
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Identification (Picture portion on test)


 Be able to identify the order of the colon (ascending, transverse, descending, sigmoid)
 Be able to identify the order of digestion from mouth  rectum
SPECIAL SENSES
Vocabulary
 Optometrist =
 Iris =
 Pupil =
 Sclera =

Eye
 Cranial nerve associated with the eye =
 What happens if the optic nerve is damaged?
 Can the optic nerve be repaired?
 Lacrimal gland produces =
 The cornea does NOT have _________ ___________ & is the most ____________________ part of the body
 When bright light hits the eye, the eyes =
 When dim light hits the eye, the eyes =
 Blind spot in the eye =
 Retina contains _____________________________, which are rods & cones.
 Cataract treatment =
 Astigmatism cause =

Ear
 Cranial nerve associated with the ear =
 3 ossicles =
 Ossicle location =
 Tympanic membrane aka =
 “Popping sound” of the ear drum =
 Last sense to go before you die =
 Auditory tube aka =
 Chronic ear infection treatment =
 Swimmer’s ear aka =
o Cause =
o Symptoms =
o Location of infection in the ear =

Taste
 5 taste sensations =

Identification (Picture portion on test)


 Be able to identify the tympanic membrane, auricle, auditory tube, ossicles & external acoustic meatus
 Be able to identify the different taste sensations on a tongue

RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
Vocabulary
 Spirometer =
 Apnea =
 Ventilation =
 Hyperventilation =
 Hypoventilation =

Lungs
 Right lobe # =
 Left lobe # =
 2 factors that affect breathing =
 What happens to the rib cage when you inhale?
 What happens to the rib cage when you exhale?
 The bronchi more prone to infection =
 Site of gas exchange =
o What do humans breathe in?
o What do humans breathe out?
 Breathing is __________________________ & _________________________
 Why is it difficult for a person to breathe at high altitudes?
 Altitude Sickness
o Cause:
o Symptoms:
o Treatment:

Trachea/Larynx
 Trachea aka =
 Larynx aka =
 Vocal cords location =

Respiratory Diseases
 Tuberculosis (TB) cause =
 Leading cause of lung cancer =
 Pneumonia definition =
 Emphysema definition =
 Laryngitis symptoms =
 Bronchitis
o Definition:
o Cause:
o Treatment:
 Asthma
o Cause:
o Symptoms:
o Treatment:
 Cystic Fibrosis
o Definition:
o Cause:
o Symptoms:
 COVID origin =

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