Digestive System Flashcards
Digestive Flow Chart
cranial nerves of the mouth
CN 5, 9, 10, 12
the upper and lower sphincters of the esophagus are controlled by
vagus nerve
the upper part of the stomach connects to the esophagus via what sphinctor
cardiac sphinctor
Lower esophageal sphincter (LES)
the lower part of the stomach connects to the small intestine via what sphinctor
pyloric sphincter
Image parts of stomach
Order of small intestine
DJI
Duodenum
Jejunum
Ileum
secrets mucus, cholecystokinin, gastrin, secretin
-recieves secretions from LV and GB
Duodenum
secrets mucus
-lonest portion of SI
-main site of nutrient abosprtion
Jejunum
connects to cecum via illiocecal valcve
Ileum
site of B12 absorption and resorption of bile salts
Ileum
flow of large intestine
- ceccum
- ascending colon
- transverse colon
- descending colon
- sigmoid colon
a hiatal hernia is when the stomach bluges through where
diaphragm