3.3 Anatomy of the Stomach, Intestines, and Accessory Organs Part 3 Flashcards
What does each villus contain in the small intestine?
blood vessel and lacteal
Where are sugars and amino acids absorbed in a villus?
capillary beds
Where are sugars and amino acids carried after they are absorbed by the villus?
enter hepatic circular, liver, and then general blood circulation
What are transported in the lacteals?
glycerol and fatty acids
What do the epithelial cells of the villi produce?
enzymes
Where do the enzymes produced by the epithelial cells of villi stay?
attached to the plasma membrane of the microvilli
What is the beginning and the ending of the large intestine?
ileocecal valve
anus
What is the large intestine also known as?
colon
How many parts of the large intestine are there?
eight
What are the parts of the large intestine?
cecum
appendix
ascending colon
transverse colon
descending colon
sigmoid colon
rectum
anal canal
What is the entrance to the large intestine?
cecum
Where is the appendix located?
dangles from the cecum
What is appendicitis?
accumulation of bacteria in the appendix causing inflammation
What connects the ascending colon to the transverse colon?
right colic/hepatic flexure
What connects the transverse colon to the descending colon?
left colic/hepatic flexure
