Digestive lec 3 Flashcards
Small intestne
3 portions Duodenum, Jejunum, Ileum
digestion and absorption
10-15 feet long
Duodenum
First portion of small intestine
Receives chyme from stomach
Secretions from liver, gallbladder, and pancreas
Jejunum
chemical digestion and absorption
Ileum
Joins large intestine at Cecum
absorption of nutrients continues
Plicae Circulares
circular folds in mucosal layer of small intestine
Villi
finger-like extensions in folds
blood vessels for absorption of nutrients
Lacteals for absorption of lipids
Large Intestine
Begins at Cecum
converts chyme to feces, released by defecation
Vermiform Appendix
attached to cecum
lymphatic nodules destroy pathogens
Anal Sphincters
end of large intestine
Internal – involuntary smooth muscle
External – voluntary skeletal muscle
Motility
Peristalsis slow and weak
Defecation Reflux
urge to defecate
Intestinal Flora
Produce vB/vK
breakdown remaining carbs, lipids, and protiens in form of feces
produce CO2
4 Lobes of the liver
right
left
caudate
quadrate
Hepatic Portal Vein
Collects nutrients from intestines and transport them to liver
Where is bile made?
Liver