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24 Cards in this Set

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Digestive Tract
Gastrointestinal tract
where food goes
Mouth
Oropharynx
Esophagus
Stomach
Small intestine
Large intestine (colon)
Rectum
Anus
Digestion
Mechanical - breaking up food physically by biting, chewing, grinding
Chemical - breaking food down by chemical means
Accessory Organs
Secrete into the digestive tract
Liver, gall bladder and pancreas secrete into the duodenum
Chemical digestion takes place in the small intestines
Accessory Organs

Salivary Glands
Salivary glands secrete saliva into themouth
Helps to lubricate food and has enzymes for chemical digestion
Digestive System
Digestive tract
Accessory organs
Oral Cavity
Mechanical processing
Moistening
Mixing with salivary secretions
Salivary Glands
Secretion o f lubricating fluid containing exnzymes that breakdown carbohydrates chemically
Liver
Secretion of bile - for lipid digestion
Storage of nutrients
Gall bladder
Storage and concentration of bile
Pancreas
Exocrine cells - secrete digestive enzymes and buffers
Endocrine cells - secrete hormones (insulin and glucagon)
Large Intestines
Dehydration and compaction of indigestible material in preparation for elimination
Pharynx
Muscular propulsion of materials into the esophagus
Esophagus
Transport of materials to the stomach
Stomach
Chemical breakdown of materials by acid and enzymes
Mechanical processing through muscular contractions
Small Intestines
Enzymatic digestion
Absorption of water and nutrients
Structure of villus
see pg. 879
Mouth
see pg. 883
Salivary glands
see pg. 884
Parotid - in front of ear
Sublingual - right under tongue
Submandibular - further down and more posterior than sublingual
Teeth
see pg. 886
Esophagus
see pg. 889
Lining of mucosa (inside) is stratified squamous epithelim
then lamina propria
Then muscularis mucosae
Stomach
Gastric pits - shallow depression that opens into the gastric surface
Base of gastric pit has mucus cells
Small Intestine
Duodenum
jejunum
Ileum
No rugae - folds are calleed plicae circulares
Small Intestines

Villi
Mucosa of the small intestines
Increases surface area for absorption
Picture of villus - see pg. 900
Pancreas
see pg. 902