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Organs that collectively perform digestion and absorption
gastrointestinal (GI) tract, accessory digestive organs
Digestion includes 6 basic processes
ingestion, secretion, mixing and propulsion, mechanical and chemical digestion, absorption, defecation
Layers of GI tract
mucosa, submucosa, muscularis, serosa
Largest serous membrane of the body, it lines the wall of the abdominal cavity and covers abdominal organs
peritoneum
Begins digestion of starches and carbs
salivary amylase
Begins digestion of triglycerides
lingual lipase
What are the anatomical regions of the stomach?
cardia, fundus, body, and pyloris
Chemical digestion consists of
conversion of proteins into peptides by pepsin
Substances the stomach can absorb are?
water, certain ions, drugs, and alcohol
The large intestine absorbs
water, electrolytes, and vitamins