Digestion Flashcards
Types of digestion
Mechanical digestion
Chemical digestion
Digestive enzymes
Carbohydrate
Protein
Lipid
Phases of Digestion
Ingestion
Movement
Digestion
Absorption
Further digestion
Structures of GI tract
• Mouth
• Pharynx
• Esophagus
• Stomach
• Small Intestine
• Large Intestine
• Rectum
Linings of GI tract
Serosa
*outer connective tissue layer
*Peritoneum
Mucosa
*Mucous epithelium
*Lamina propria
*Muscularis mucosa
Submucosa
Muscularis
*Circular muscle layer
*Longitudinal muscle layer
Seorsa is lined by
*outer connective tissue layer
*Peritoneum
Mucosa is lined by
*Mucous epithelium
*Lamina propria
*Muscularis mucosa
Muscularis is lined
*Circular muscle layer
*Longitudinal muscle layer
3 parts of stomach
duodenum, jejunum, ileum
Stomach produces
amylase, protease, lipase, nuclease nutrient and water absorption
Accessory digestive system
Liver
Gallbladder
Pancreas
Digestive glands
Salivary glands
*produces amylase
Gastric glands
Pancreas
Intestinal glands
What are the enzymes produced by the salivary glands
Ptyalin or salivary amylase
Enzymes produced by gastric glands
Pepsin
Rennin (in infants)
Enzymes produced by pancreas
Pancreatic amylase
Trypsin
Chymotrypsin
Pancreatic lipase