Digestive/excritory System Flashcards
functions of digestive system
▫mechanical and chemical break down of food
▫absorption of nutrients
other names for digestive system
▫alimentary canal
▫gastrointestinal tract
layers of alimentary canal outside to inside
▫serosa
▫muscular
▫submucosa
▫mucosa
function of serosa layer
lubricates peritoneum
function of muscular layer
movement of materials
submucosa layer function
contains glands, blood vessels, and nerves
mucosa later function
absorbs nutrients
teeth function
grind food
eliglottis
covers trachea
uvula function
covers nasal passage
3 areas of salivary glands
▫parotid
▫submandibular
▫sublingual
parotid is located
by ear/cheeck
submandibular located
below jaw
sublingual is located
under tongue
amylase converts _____ into_____
starch into sugars
esophageal hiatus
when esophagus passes through diaphragm
cardiac sphincter
opens and closes entrance to stomach from esophagus
function of esophagus
tube that carries/pushes food from mouth to stomach
stomach
mixes food with digestive juices
pepsin breaks down
proteins
chyme
lumpy paste made my stomach
rugae
folds of stomach to increase surface area
regions of the stomach
▫cardiac
▫fundus
▫body
▫pyloric
cardiac region of the stomach
where esophagus meets stomach
fundus region of stomach
region next to cardiac higher than esophageal entrance
body of stomach
main part of stomach
pyloric part of stomach
region where stomach attaches to duodenum
HCL in stomach is used to
kill bacteria
how long is the small intestine
18ft
3 regions of small intestine
▫duodenum
▫jejunum
▫ileum
region where the small and large intestines meet
cecum
function of the small intenstine
absorb nutrients
function of the large intestine
absorbs water and concentrates waste
length of large intestine
4.5 ft
regions if the large intestine
▫ascending
▫transverse
▫descending
▫sigmoidal
rectum
short term storage of solid waste
anus
muscular sphincter which controls the excretion of solid waste
accessory structures
▫liver
▫gallbladder
▫pancreas
liver function
▫produces bile
▫filters toxins