Digestive organs Flashcards by Samantha K.Y | Brainscape

Q

Function of mouth

A

receives food

mechanical and chemical digestion

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Pharynx function

A

receives food from mouth

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Q

Uvula function?

A

closes off nares during swallowing

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Esophagus function

A

passes food from pharynx to stomach

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Q

Entrance of stomach?

A

esophageal sphincter

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Q

What are the layers of the walls of the digestive tract?

A

Mucosa
submucosa
muscalaris
serosa

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What does mucosa have?

A

goblet cells that produce mucus

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What does the submucosa have?

A

blood vessels

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Q

What layer is lacking in the esophagus

A

serosa

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What does the serosa do?

A

secrete serous fluid

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Q

What is the muscular made of?

A

2 layers of smooth muscle

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