Adv Human Anatomy Final Flashcards
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what contributes to the surface area of the digestive system, esp small intestine
circular folds in the duodenum of small intestine, villi, and mircovilli
what are lacteals
lymphatic capillaries that absorb most dietary lipids
what are mesenteries
connective tissue sheets holding abdominal viscera in place
what are the posterior and anterior mesenteries?
2-layered membranes that may hang freely or connect organs together or to abdominal wall
extends from the lesser curvature of stomach to the liver
lesser omentum
what hangs like an apron from stomach’s greater curvature
greater omentum
what is the mseocolon
the mesentery of the colon
what are the components, in order, of the GI tract?
Teeth, oral cavity, esophagus, stomach, deudonum, jejunum, ileum, ilealcecal valve, cecum (with appendix connecting to it), ascending colon, transverse colon, descending colon, sigmoid colon, rectum, anal canal, anus
function of the colon
absorption of water and compaction of undigested material
function of mouth/oral cavity
ingestion, taste, mastication, some chemical digestion, swallowing, speech, respiration
function of esophagus
carry food to stomach
function of stomach
primarily food stoarge and mechanical breakdown of food to produce chyme
function of small intestine
nearly all chemical digestion and nutrient absroption
function of large intestine
absorption of water and compation of undigested material
what arteries supply foregut
esophageal arteries and celiac trunk
what vessel supplies midgut
superior mesenteric artery
what artery supplies hindgut?
inferior mesenteric artery
blood from the entire tract below the diaphragm drains into ?
hepatic portal system/vein
what type of innervation dominates digestive tract?
parasympathetic
what nerves innervate digestive tract
vagus nerves
what nerves innervate the descending colon and rectum
plexus nerves
function of bile
produced by the liver, it emulsifies fats
where does chemical digestion occur
mouth and small intestine
where does mechanical digestion occur
stomach