Mashing and Melting - Types of Digestion | Know Your Anatomy | Islands of Some European Guy - Diabetes | It Isn't Working! - Digestive System Problems | #YYCTrivia |
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What is by masticating(chewing)?
This is how the mouth mechanically digests food.
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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.
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What Are diet and lifestyle choices?
This is the primary cause of type two diabetes.
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What is diarrhea?
This unpleasant symptom of digestive problems is responsible for millions of deaths each year.
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What is the Calgary Stampede?
This July festival is the largest of it's kind in the world.
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What are gastric juices(stomach acid)?
This substance is primarily responsible for killing pathogens in the stomach.
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What are the mandible and the maxilla?
These bones as well as the teeth are responsible for mastication(chewing).
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What is promoting the absorption of blood sugar into cells or structures?
This is the primary role of insulin in the bloodstream.
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What are gallstones?
This is the most common reason for removal of a gallbladder.
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What are the Winter Olympic Games?
This event, held in 1988 showcased Calgary on the world stage.
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What is bile?
This enzyme is responsible for emulsifying fat in the small intestine.
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What is the epiglottis?
This structure is responsible for preventing food from going into the larynx.
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What are the Islets of Langerhans?
This structure is the part of the pancreas where insulin is produced.
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What is Celiac disease?
This condition of the intestines is caused by an intolerance or allergy to gluten.
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What is a chinook?
This weather event is unique to southern Alberta and makes our winters more bearable.
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What are digestion, absorption, and elimination(excretion)
These are the three primary roles of the digestive system.
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What is the sigmoid colon?
This part of the large intestine is named because of its S shape.
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What is glucagon?
This hormone has an opposite effect to insulin.
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What is lactose intolerance?
This disorder of milk digestion is most common is Asian populations.
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What is the elbow river?
This Calgary river is smaller than the bow and runs through the center of the city.
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What is bacterial digestion?
This is the primary method that food is broken down in the large intestine.
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What is the illeosecal valve?
This sphincter separates the small from the large intestines.
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What is autoimmune problems versus diet and lifestyle choices?
This is the primary difference between type one and type two diabetes.
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What is a peptic ulcer?
This condition is caused by insufficient mucus production in the stomach lining.
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What is the +15 system?
This system of walkways allows you to walk for up to 18km downtown without going outside.
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Who are Charles Best and Frederick Banting?
These Canadian Scientists were responsible for figuring out how to extract insulin in the lab.
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