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5 functions
1. ingestion- breakdown food into a liquid form
2. mechanical process- liquids vs. solid
3. digestion- chemcial breakdown by acid, enzymes,buffers
4. absorption- of monomers, vitamins, H2O, electrolytes
5. compaction- dehydration of indestibles
6. protection
Components
1. alimentary canal- food pass throught mouth, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small and large intestines, rectum
2. accessory organs- release secretio into digestive tract-salivery gland, liver, gallbladder, pancreas
layers of alimentart canal
1.mucous membrane- protection of tissues,secretion, absorption of material,folded to increase surface area
2. submucosa- contain blood vessels
3. muscular layer- alternating movement
4. serous layer
what are the 3 structure in the mouth?
teeth, tongue, salivery gland
mouth
1. reduces size of food
2. mixed with saliva- digest carbohydrates
tongue
1. mainly skeletal muscle
2. mixes food with saliva, moves food towards pharynx
3. papillae- creates friction in mixing, containing taste buds
palate
1. hard palate- anterior
2. soft palate- posterior
teeth
chewing
1. peciduous-20
2. permanent-32
three types
incisors, cuspids, bicuspids/ molar
where is tonsil located?
near the oropharynx and nasopharynx
Digestion
the mechanical and chemical breakdown of foods into forms that cell membranes can absorb