Digestive Flashcards
Accessory Digestive Organs
Parotid salivary gland
Teeth
Tongue
Sublingual salivary gland
Submandibular salivary gland
Liver
Gallbladder
Pancreas
Gastrointestinal tract (digestive organs)
OPESSLA
Oral cavity
Pharynx
Esophagus
Stomach
Small intestine
Large intestine
Anus
BASIC LAYERS OF THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
Mucosa
Submucosa
Muscularis Externa
Serosa
(3) MUCOSA (MUCOUS MEMBRANE)
Epithelium
Lamina propria
Muscularis mucosae
refer to all organized lymphoid tissue found in the intestines, including Peyer’s patches in small intestine and cecal patch in colonic
GALT - (gut-associated lymphoid tissue)
Loose connective tissue but denser and usually more abundant than lamina propria
SUBMUCOSA
Contains blood vessels that are larger than in lamina propria & GALT
SUBMUCOSA
Submucosa contains
submucous plexus of Meissner
MUSCULARIS EXTERNA
Two smooth muscle coats:
Inner coat
Outer coat
Circularly oriented muscle cells
Inner coat
Longitudinally oriented muscle cells
Outer coat
ICOL
Inner-Circular
Outer-Longitudinal
Autonomic nerve fibers & neurons
Pale areas in between muscle layers
Myenteric plexus (of Auerbach)
In esophagus, small and large intestines
Morphologically very similar to smooth muscle cells
Located between nerves and smooth muscle cells
Act as pacemaker for intestinal motility
Cells of Cajal (ICC)
NOTES:
When excited (diarrhea), peristalsis will be
Faster
- movement of food/substances inside the intestines forward to the anus
Peristalsis
Outermost histologic layer
Mostly connective tissue
ADVENTITIA OR SEROSA
In areas covered by peritoneum
With simple squamous epithelium (mesothelium)
Serosa
In areas with no peritoneal covering
Blends with surrounding connective tissue
Adventitia
NOTES:
NOT all of the digestive tract is covered with serosa, some are covered with
adventitia
= within/inside peritoneum
= retroperitoneal; outside/back of peritoneum
Serosa
Adventitia
Area anterior to teeth and gums
Space between teeth & lips
Vestibule
Oral cavity proper
- hard and soft palate
- tongue
Roof
Floor
The mucosa of the oral cavity is mostly non-keratinized except what part?
Hard palate
In the oral cavity, the submucosa is not well-delineated from lamina propria because there is no
no muscularis mucosae
Glands in the oral cavity (submucosa)
Labial glands (upper and lower lips)
Buccal glands (cheek)
Palatine glands (hard palate)
In the oral cavity, the muscularis externa is present in _____ and _____
Cheeks and tongue
In the oral cavity, the muscularis is atypical because its muscle type is
Skeletal muscle
Subcutaneous tissue between muscularis externa and skin
ADVENTITIA
In the oral cavity, why adventitia and not serosa
Because there is no peritoneum (only located sa tiyan)
3 different covered surface of the lips
Oral/ Internal surface
Vermilion zone (border)
Skin side/ external surface
Muscle in the lips
orbicularis oris
The palate is divided into:
Anterior hard palate
Posterior soft palate
Anterior hard palate (possessing a____ shelf in its core)
bony
Posterior soft palate (possessing _______ in its core)
skeletal muscle