chapter 24 Flashcards
consists of 2 essential parts
- digestive tract
2. accessory organs
digestive tract
- definition
- known as 2 other names
muscular tube from mouth to anus
-gastrointestinal tract and alimentary canal
the accessory organs
- mostly
- 7
glands
- liver
- gallbladder
- pancreas
- salivary glands
- teeth
- tongue
- gastric and intestinal glands
- liver
functions of the digestive system
- ingestion
- mechanical digestion
- digestion
- secretion
- absorption
- excretion
ingestion
materials entering digestive tract through the mouth
mechanical digestion
crushing and breaking up of ingested material
digestion
chemical breakdown of food into smaller molecules suitable for absorption
secretion
release of H2O acids, enzymes, buffer and salts along the digestive tract
absorption
movement of organic substances, ions, vitamins, and H2O from digestive into interstitial fluids
excretion
removal of waste products
digestive tract
-
- oral cavity (mouth)
- pharynx
- esophagus
- stomach
- small intestine
- large intestine
small intestine
- why is it known as small
- 3 parts
- in diameter
- 1st duodenum (10 in)
- Jejunum (8 ft)
- iliem (12 ft)
- 1st duodenum (10 in)
Large intestine
- why is it known as large
- 4 parts
- in diameter
- cecum
- colon
- rectum
- anus
- cecum
colon
-4 parts
- Ascending
- transverse
- descending
- sigmoid
Histological organization of digestive tract
-4 layers
- mucosa
- submucosa
- muscularis externa
- serosa
mucosa
- innermost or outermost layer
- lines what
- function
- innermost
- lumen
- secretes mucus
mucosa
-3 layers
- muscularis mucosa
- lamina propria
- epithelium
muscularis mucosa
- definition
- function
- thin layer of smooth muscle
- alters lumen shape
lamina propria
-contains
areolar CT, blood vessels and lymphatics
epithelium of the mucosa
- type of epithelium
- contains what
- simple columnar
- goblet cells
submucosa
-contains
CT, blood and lymphatic vessels
muscularis externa
- definition
- controlled by
- double layer of smooth muscle cells
- controlled by the myenteric plexus
serosa
- structure
- does not cover
- peritoneum
- oral cavity, pharynx, esophagus or rectum
submucosal gland
- type of gland
- function
- exocrine gland
- secretes buffers and enzymes
meissner plexus
sensory and autonomic
2 movements of digestive materials
- mixing
2. peristalsis
mixing
- known as
- definition
- where does it occur
- what does it do
- are movements well coordinated
- contractions of
- segmentation
- constricting the tube and dividing its contents
- mostly in the small intestine
- mixes material being digested with intestinal secretions
- no
- muscularis externa and muscularis mucosa
peristalsis
- definition
- depends on
- circular layer
- longitudinal layer
- moves materials toward
- coordinated wave of muscular contraction that propels material through the tube
- coordinated contractions of the muscularis externa
- contracts behind the material while relaxing in front of it
- contracts ahead of the material and shortens the tube
- toward the anus
Oral cavity
- mouth
- lined by
- opens into the oral (buccal) cavity
- oral mucosa
oral mucosa
stratified squamous epithelium
Oral cavity
-4 functions
- sensory analysis of materials before swallowing
- mechanical processing of food begins= formation of bolus
- lubrication of food bolus in preparation for swallowing
- some digestion occurs
Swallowing
- known as
- ___ function of the mouth
- voluntary or involuntary
- controlled
- deglutition
- motor
- voluntary
- subconsciously
steps of digestive tract to stomach
- Buccal phase
- Pharyngeal phase
- Esophageal Phase
- Bolus enters stomach
Buccal phase
-4 steps
- Compression of bolus against the hard palate
- retraction of tongue forces bolus into oropharynx
- soft palate elevates
- Food enters oropharynx
Pharyngeal phase
-5 steps
- bolus in contact with oropharynx
- swallowing reflex
- muscles of pharynx will contract
- larynx elevates and epiglottis folds
- bolus is propelled into esophagus
swallowing reflex
- begins when
- controlled by
- begins when bolus passes uvula
- CN V, IX, X
CN V
- name
- functions
- trygeminal
- sensation to face and controls chewing
CN IX
- name
- functions
- Glossopharyngeal
- sensation to posterior part of the tongue and motor function
CN X
- name
- function
- Vagus
- provide motor to pharynx