CH 25 Digestive system Flashcards
What is gastroenterology?
the study of the digestive tract and the diagnosis and treatment of its disorders
What is the digestive system?
organ system that processes food, extracts nutrients, and eliminates residue
What are the 5 stages of digestion?
Ingestion
Digestion
Absorption
Compaction
Defecation
what is Ingestion?
selective intake of food
What is Digestion?
mechanical and chemical breakdown of food into a form usable by the body
What is Absorption?
uptake of nutrient molecules into the epithelial cells of the digestive tract and then into the blood and lymph
What is Compaction?
absorbing water and consolidating the indigestible residue into feces
What is Defecation?
elimination of feces
What is mechanical digestion?
physical breakdown of food into smaller particles
Cutting and grinding action of the teeth
Churning action of stomach and small intestines
What is chemical digestion?
a series of hydrolysis reactions that breaks dietary macromolecules into their monomers
Which nutrients are present in a usable form in ingested food and can be directly absorbed?
Vitamins, amino acids, minerals, cholesterol, and water
Where are digestive enzymes produced?
salivary glands
stomach
pancreas
small intestine
What are the two subdivisions of the digestive system?
Digestive tract
Accessory organs
What is the Gastrointestinal tract?
stomach and intestines
What are the accessory organs of the digestive system?
Teeth
tongue
salivary glands
liver
gallbladder
pancreas
What is another term for the digestive tract?
Alimentary canal
What is the digestive tract?
30 ft long muscular tube extending from mouth to anus composed of:
Mouth
pharynx
esophagus
stomach
small intestine
large intestine
Name the organ labelled A
Liver
Name the organ labelled B
pancreas
Name the organ labelled C
Gallbladder
What are the main structural layers of the digestive system?
–Mucosa
–Submucosa
–Muscularis externa
–Serosa
Name the layer labelled A
Mucosa
Name he layer labelled B
Submucosa
Name the layer labelled C
Muscularis externa
Name the layer labelled D
Serosa
What does the Mucosa Layer consist of?
- Epithelium
- Lamina propria
- Muscularis mucosae
What does the Serosa consist of
Thin layer of areolar tissue
topped with simple squamous epithelium
What is the submucosa?
Thicker layer of loose connective tissue
Contains blood vessels and lymphatics
What does the Muscularis externa consist of?
Two layers of muscle near the outer surface
What is –Mucosa-associated lymphatic tissue (MALT)?
the mucosa exhibits an abundance of lymphocytes and lymphatic nodules
where is MALT found in the body?
In every exposed system of the body
What is the muscularis externa?
consists of usually 2 layers of muscle near the outer surface
Inner circle layer
Outer longitudinal layer
What is serosa?
composed of a thin layer of areolar tissue topped by simple squamous mesothelium
What is the –Adventitia?
fibrous connective tissue layer that binds and blends the pharynx, most of the esophagus, and the rectum into adjacent connective tissue of other organs
What is the enteric nervous system?
nervous network in esophagus, stomach, and intestines that regulates digestive tract motility, secretion, and blood flow
Which of the other nervous systems is the enteric nervous system considered a part of?
–autonomic nervous system (ANS)
What are the 2 networks of neurons of the Enteric nervous system?
–Submucosal (Meissner) plexus: in submucosa
–Myenteric (Auerbach) plexus: parasympathetic ganglia and nerve fibers between the 2 layers of the muscularis externa
What is the fubction of the Submucosal (Meissner) plexus
- Controls glandular secretions of mucosa
- Controls movements of muscularis mucosae
What is the function of the Myenteric (Auerbach) plexus?
•Controls peristalsis and other contractions of muscularis externa
What are the mesenteries?
•connective tissue sheets that suspend stomach and intestines from abdominal wall
What is the Parietal peritoneum
a serous membrane that lines the wall of the abdominal cavity
What is the dorsal mesentery?
a translucent two-layered membrane extending to the digestive tract
Where might the anterior (ventral) mesentery be located?
- May hang freely in the abdominal cavity
- May attach to the anterior abdominal wall or other organs
What is the Lesser omentum?
a ventral mesentery that extends from the lesser curvature of the stomach to the liver
Attaches the stomach to the liver
What is the Greater omentum?
- hangs from the greater curvature of the stomach (its left inferior margin)
- Covers small intestine like an apron
What is the Mesocolon?
extension of the mesentery that anchors the colon to the abdominal wall
What is does Intraperitoneal mean?
when an organ is enclosed by mesentery on both sides
What does Retroperitoneal mean?
when an organ lies against the posterior body wall and is covered by peritoneum on its anterior side only
What is the membrane labelled A?
Lesser omentum
What is the membrane labelled B? yes that is a B
Greater omentum
What is the structure labelled A?
Mesocolon
What is the structure labelled B ?
Mesentery
How are motility and secretion of the digestive tract controlled?
- neural
- hormonal
- paracrine mechanisms
What are the two types of neural control?
Short (myenteric) reflexes
Long (vagovagal) reflexes
What is the function of the Short (myenteric) reflexes?
- stretch or chemical stimulation acts through myenteric plexus
- Stimulates paristaltic contractions of swallowing
What is the function of the –Long (vagovagal) reflexes?
parasympathetic stimulation of digestive motility and secretion (think rest and digest)
What is the function of Hormones in the digestive system?
- Chemical messengers secreted into bloodstream that stimulate distant parts of the digestive tract
- Gastrin and secretin
What is the function of Paracrine secretions in the digestive system?
–
Chemical messengers that diffuse through the tissue fluids to stimulate nearby target cells
What is the mouth also known as?
Oral or Buccal cavity
What are the functions of the mouth in the digestive system?
–Ingestion (food intake)
–Taste and other sensory responses to food
–Chewing and chemical digestion
–Swallowing, speech, and respiration
What type of cells is the mouth lined with?
•Stratified squamous epithelium
–Keratinized in areas subject to food abrasion: gums and hard palate
–Nonkeratinized in other areas: floor of mouth, soft palate, and insides of cheeks and lips
What is the Oral fissure?
anterior opening between lips
What is the Fauces?
posterior opening to the throat
What are the functions of the tongue in the digestive system?
–Manipulates food between teeth
–Senses taste and texture of food
–Can extract food particles from the teeth after a meal
What cells cover the surface of the tongue?
–Nonkeratinized stratified squamous epithelium covers its surface
What are the Lingual papillae?
bumps and projections that are the sites of most taste buds
Which part of the tongue is the root?
posterior 1/3
Which part of the tongue is the body?
Anterior 2/3
What is dentition?
The teeth
What does it mean to masticate?
- Chew food into smaller pieces to be swallowed
- Exposes more surface area to enzymes
- 1st step in mechanical digestion
How many adult teeth should you have?
32
How many teeth should be in the mandible?
16
How many teeth should be in the maxilla?
16
What are the different types of teeth?
Incisors
Canine
premolar
molars
What is the alveolus?
Tooth socket in the bone
What is the function of the peridontal ligament?
–Anchors tooth firmly in alveolus
–Allows slight movement under pressure of chewing
What is the Gingiva (Gum)?
Flesh that covers alveolar bone
What are the regions of a tooth?
–Crown: portion above the gum
–Root: the portion below the gum, embedded in alveolar bone
–Neck: the point where crown, root, and gum meet
–Gingival sulcus: space between the tooth and the gum
What is the region labelled A?
Crown
What is the region labelled B?
Neck
What is the region labelled C?
Root
What is occlusion?
Meeting of the teeth with mouth closed
What is the structure labelled 1?
Enamel
What is the structure labelled 2?
Dentin
What is the structure labelled 3?
Pulp in pulp cavity
What is the structure labelled 4?
Gingival sulcus
What is the structure labelled 5?
Gingiva
What is the structure labelled 6?
Alveolar bone
What is the structure labelled 7?
Peridontal ligament
What is the structure labelled 8?
Root canal
What is the structure labelled 9?
Cementum
What is the structure labelled 10?
Apical foramen
What is the structure labelled 11?
Artery, nerves and veins
How many deciduous teeth does a baby have?
20
what is Plaque?
sticky residue on the teeth made up of bacteria and sugars
What is Root canal therapy?
necessary treatment if cavity reaches pulp
What is Gingivitis?
inflammation of the gums
What is Periodontal disease?
destruction of the supporting bone around the teeth which may result in tooth loss
What is the result of calculus in the gingival sulcus?
wedges the tooth and gum apart
What is saliva?
hypotonic solution of 97.0%-99.5% water and solutes
What are the functions of saliva?
–Moistens mouth
–Begins starch and fat digestion
–Cleanses teeth
–Inhibits bacterial growth
–Dissolves molecules so they can stimulate the taste buds
–Moistens food and binds it together into bolus to aid in swallowing
What is salivary amylase?
–enzyme that begins starch digestion in the mouth
Name the solutes within saliva
What is Lingual lipase?
enzyme that is activated by stomach acid and digests fat after food is swallowed
What is Lysozyme?
enzyme that kills bacteria
What is the PH of saliva?
6.8-7.0 (neutral)
Which are the intrinsic salivary glands?
Lingual gland
Labial glands
Palatine glands
Buccal glands
where are the lingual glands located?
in the tongue
Where are the Labial glands located?
inside the lips
Where are the palatine glands located?
roof of the mouth
Where are the Buccal glands located?
Inside the cheek
Which are the extrinsic glands?
Parotid
Submandibular gland
Sublingual gland
Where are the parotid glands?
beneath the skin anterior to the earlobe
Where are the submandibular glands?
halfway along the body of the mandible
where are the sublingual glands located?
in the floor of the mouth
How much saliva do the extrinsic salivary glands secrete per day?
about 1-1.5 L
What is the function of the Cells of acini?
filter water and electrolytes from blood and add amylase, mucin, and lysozyme
What is the function of the Salivatory nuclei in medulla oblongata and pons
respond to signals generated by presence of food
Which nervous system is the salivatory nuclei controlled by?
ANS
What is Bolus
mass swallowed as a result of saliva binding food particles into a soft, slippery, easily swallowed mass
What is the pharynx?
muscular funnel connecting oral cavity to esophagus and nasal cavity to larynx
What are the three pharyngeal constrictors?
Superior
Middle
Inferior