Digestive Chemistry Research






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What is by masticating(chewing)?
This is how the mouth mechanically digests food.
What is the appendix?
This structure is located at the start of the large intestine. It is somewhat unclear as to what its purpose is.
What Are diet and lifestyle choices?
This is the primary cause of type two diabetes.
What is diarrhea?
This unpleasant symptom of digestive problems is responsible for millions of deaths each year.
What is the Calgary Stampede?
This July festival is the largest of it's kind in the world.
What are gastric juices(stomach acid)?
This substance is primarily responsible for killing pathogens in the stomach.
What are the mandible and the maxilla?
These bones as well as the teeth are responsible for mastication(chewing).
What is promoting the absorption of blood sugar into cells or structures?
This is the primary role of insulin in the bloodstream.
What are gallstones?
This is the most common reason for removal of a gallbladder.
What are the Winter Olympic Games?
This event, held in 1988 showcased Calgary on the world stage.
What is bile?
This enzyme is responsible for emulsifying fat in the small intestine.
What is the epiglottis?
This structure is responsible for preventing food from going into the larynx.
What are the Islets of Langerhans?
This structure is the part of the pancreas where insulin is produced.
What is Celiac disease?
This condition of the intestines is caused by an intolerance or allergy to gluten.
What is a chinook?
This weather event is unique to southern Alberta and makes our winters more bearable.
What are digestion, absorption, and elimination(excretion)
These are the three primary roles of the digestive system.
What is the sigmoid colon?
This part of the large intestine is named because of its S shape.
What is glucagon?
This hormone has an opposite effect to insulin.
What is lactose intolerance?
This disorder of milk digestion is most common is Asian populations.
What is the elbow river?
This Calgary river is smaller than the bow and runs through the center of the city.
What is bacterial digestion?
This is the primary method that food is broken down in the large intestine.
What is the illeosecal valve?
This sphincter separates the small from the large intestines.
What is autoimmune problems versus diet and lifestyle choices?
This is the primary difference between type one and type two diabetes.
What is a peptic ulcer?
This condition is caused by insufficient mucus production in the stomach lining.
What is the +15 system?
This system of walkways allows you to walk for up to 18km downtown without going outside.
Who are Charles Best and Frederick Banting?
These Canadian Scientists were responsible for figuring out how to extract insulin in the lab.

HCS 1060 - The Digestive System

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