Digestive Flashcards
Functions of digestive system
Ingestion and mastication
Propulsion and mixing
Digestion and secretion
Absorption
Elimination
Consumption of solid or liquid food usually through the mouth.
Ingestion
chewing
Mastication
the movement of food form
one end of the digestive tract to the other.
Propulsion
the movement of food back and
forth in the digestive tract.
Mixing
is the breakdown of large
organic molecules into smaller
molecules.
Digestion
the addition of
liquid, enzymes and mucus to the ingested food.
Secretion
Digestion occurs through
Mechanical anc chemical
Removal of the undigested material such as fiber from food, and other waste
products from the body as feces
Elimination
Movement of molecules out of the digestive tract into the blood or lymphatic
system.
Absorption
Consist digestive/gastrointestinal tract and associated organs
Anatomy of digestive system
Serous membrane that lines the Peritoneal cavity
Peritoneum
TUNICS/LAYERS OF THE GI TRACT
Serosa
Muscularis (outer layer)
Muscularis (inner layer)
Submucosa
Mucosa
Mesentry
Visceral peritoneum / adventitia
Serosa
Longitudinal smooth muscle
Muscularis (outer layter)
Circular smooth muscle
Muscularis (inner layer)
Blood and lymphatic
vessels and plexus
submucosa
Types of mucosa
1.Mucous epithelium
2.Lamina propria
3.Muscularis mucosae
the serosa on each side of the tube fuses together to form a suspensory structure
Mesentry
the serosa on each side of the tube fuses
together to form a
Suspensory structure
General term referring to serous membranes attached to the
abdominal organs.
Mesentry
Types of mesentry
Mesentry proper
Lesser omentum
Greater omentum
Associated with small
intestine
Mesentry proper
connects the lesser
curvature of the stomach to the liver and diaphragm
Lesser omentum
connects the greater
curvature of the stomach to the transverse colon
and posterior body wall
Greater omentum
Oral cavity divided into 2 regions
1) space between the lips or cheeks and the teeth (2) oral cavity proper
which lies inside the teeth and houses the tongue
important in
the process of
mastication.
Lips and cheeks
large
muscular organ that
occupies most of the
oral cavity
Tongue
the teeth of an adult is called
Secondary/Permanent (32)
Childhood teeth
primary /deciduous (20)
The bulk of the tooth is formed by living cellular calcified tissue called
Dentin
The dentin is covered by ___ in the crown region.
enamel
contains
pulp which consist of blood vessels.
Pulp cavity
Each teach is held in place within
pockets in the bone called
Alveoli