Digestive System Flashcards
bringing food and liquids into the mouth
ingestion
chewing, swallowing, churning
mechanical digestion
digestive/enzymatic breakdown of food into nutrient form
chemical digestion
enzymes, acids, buffers
secretion
movement of nutrients from small intestine to the bloodstream
absorption
involving compaction (dehydration of organic waste) and defecation (excretion/removal of feces)
elimination
Oral cavity function
mechanical digestion, moistening, mixing w salivary secretions
pharynx function
muscular propulsion of materials into the esophagus
esophagus function
muscular tube that transport materials from pharynx to stomach
stomach function
chemical and mechanical digestion (acids/enzymes and muscular contractions)
small intestine function
enzymatic digestion and absorption of water, organic substrates, vitamins, and ions
large intestine function
dehydration and compaction of indigestible materials to prepare for elimination (last chance to absorb water)
mucous membrane that lines the inside of the digestive tract
mucosa
what cells type lines the oral cavity, pharynx, and esophagus
stratified nonkeratinized squamous (wear and tear, resist stress + abrasion)
what cell type lines the stomach, small intestine and large intestine
simple columnar (secretion and absorption)
layer of the mucosa containing blood vessels, nerves, smooth muscle and lymphatic vessels
lamina propria
muscularis mucosae
narrow band of smooth muscle at the border of the mucosa
muscle contraction the propels a bolus through the tract in a series of circular contractions behind the food
peristalsis
muscular contraction where material is churned and fragmented as it is propelled by peristaltic contractions
segmentation
parietal peritoneum
lines the walls of the abdominopelvic cavity
visceral peritoneum
covers organs
intraperitoneal organs
organs that lie within the peritoneal cavity, surrounded by visceral peritoneum
ie. stomach, liver, jejunum, ileum
retroperitoneal organs
organs covered by visceral peritoneum on anterior surface, lie outside of visceral peritoneum
ie. kidneys, ureter, abdominal aorta