Anatomy Lab Practical 3 Flashcards
The most inner layer of the GI tract w/ function
Mucosal Layer with epithelial membrane to secrete mucus, digestive enzymes, and absorb water, vitamins, and electrolytes
The second layer of the GI tract w/ function
Sub-mucosa layer made of loose connective tissue that contains nerves, blood, and lymphatic vessels.
The third layer of the GI tract w/ function
Muscularis Externa consists of inner smooth circular muscle and smooth outer longitudinal responsible for segmentation.
The outer layer of the GI tract
Serosa, covers muscularis externa.
Locate the Salivary Glands (3)

The function of the Salivary Glands
moisten food to aid in swallowing and has amylase enzyme to begin carbs digestion.
Locate the Incisors, canines, premolars, and molars and how many there are
8 Incisors-4 canines-8 premolars-12 molars

What is the structure of a single tooth?

What differs the mucosa epithelium from the rest of the tract?
It is stratified squamous epithelium
Where are the mucous glands located?
The submucosa
Describe upper and lower muscle portions of the muscularis externa
Superior is skeletal muscle, lower part is smooth muscle.
What are the functions of the stomach?
food storage, mechanical digestion (mixing), and some chemical digestion.
What does the mucosal layer of the stomach contain?
Contains gastric pits and grastric glands.
What are the three layers of the muscularis externa in the stomach?
(Inner to outter) Oblique, Circular, and Longtudinal smooth muscle.
Identify the parts of the stomach.
Rugae
Pylorus
Cardia
Fundus
Body
Cardiac Sphincter
Pyloric Sphincter
Oblique/Circular/Longitudinal Muscle

Function of the small intestine
Continues digestion, and absorbs nearly all nutrients.
What modifications does the small intestine have that increases absortive area?
Intestinal Villi (Fingers)
Microvilli (tiny cellular projections)
Plicae Circulares (Circular folds)

What runs through the center of villi for absorption and transport of fats?
Lacteal
Name the three sections of the small intestine
Duodenum, Jejunum, Ileum
What is the function of the large intestine?
Absorb Water
Identify the parts of the large intestine
cecum, ileocecal valve, appendix, haustra, right colic flexture, transverse colon, left colic flexure, sigmoid colon, teniae coli, ascending colon, descending colon, rectum, anal canal

Function of the liver
Processes food and produces bile
Identify structure of Liver
Falciform ligament
Common Hepatic Duct
Common Bile Duct
Lobes-right, left, caudate, quadrate

Function of the Gallbladder
Store and concentrate bile which emulsifies fat





