Digestion Flashcards
collapsed, muscular tube involved in deglutition and peristalsis
esophagus
coiled tube attached to the cecum
appendix
contains duodenal (Brunner’s) glands in the submucosa
duodenum
produces and secretes bile
liver
contains aggregated lymphatic follicles (Peyers patches) in the submucosa
ileum
responsible for ingestion, mastication, and deglutition
mouth
responsible for churning, peristalsis, storage, and chemical digestion with the enzyme pepsin
stomach
storage area for bile
gallbladder
contain acini that release juices containing several digestive enzymes for protein, carbohydrate, lipid, and nucleic acid digestion and sodium bicarbonate to buffer stomach acid
pancreas
composed of enamel, dentin, and pulp cavity; used in mastication
teeth
passageway for food, fluid, and air; involved in deglutition
PHARYNX
forms a semisolid waste material through haustral churning and peristalsis
COLON
forces the food to the back of the mouth for swallowing; places food in contact with the teeth
TONGUE
produce a fluid in the mouth that helps cleanse the mouth and teeth and that lubricates, dissolves, and begins the chemical breakdown of food
salivary glands
an activating brush-border enzyme that splits off part of the trypsinogen molecule to form trypsin, a protease
enterokinase
an enzyme that initiates carbohydrate digestion in the mouth
salivary amylase
the principal triglyceride-digesting enzyme in adults
pancreatic lipase
stimulates secretion of gastric juices and promotes gastric emptying
gastrin
secreted by chief cells in the stomach; a proteolytic enzyme
pepsin
stimulates the flow of pancreatic juice rich in bicarbonates; decreases gastric secretions
secretin
a nonenzymatic fat-emulsifying agent
bile
causes contraction of the gallbladder and stimulates the production of pancreatic juice rich in digestive enzymes
Cholecystokinin (CCK)
inhibits gastrin release
Somatostatin
stimulates secretion of ions and water by the intestines and inhibits gastric acid secretion
Vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP)
secreted by glands in the tongue; begins breakdown of triglycerides in the stomach
Lingual lipase