Digestive System Flashcards
Mechanical digestion
Physical breakdown of food particles
Chemical digestion
Enzymatic cleavage of chemical bonds
Digestive pathway
Oral cavity -> Pharynx -> Esophagus -> Stomach -> Small intestine -> Large intestine -> Rectum -> Anus
Accessory organs of digestion
Salivary glands, pancreas, liver, gallbladder
Enteric nervous system
Govern function of digestive system
Location of enteric nervous system
Walls of digestive tract
Hormones that trigger thirst
Aldosterone, ADH
Hormones that trigger hunger
Glucagon and ghrelin
Hormones that promote satiety
Leptin and cholecystokinin
Salivary amylase
Hydrolyze starch into smaller sugars
Salivary lipase
Hydrolylze lipids
Fat soluble vitamins
A, D, E, K
Peristalsis
Muscle contraction that moves food toward the stomach
Swallowing occurs through the
Upper esophageal sphincter
Food enters the stomach through the
Lower esophageal sphincter
The stomach is divided into
Fundus, body, antrum, pylorus
Fundus and body contain
Gastric glands
Antrum and pylorus contain
Pyloric glands
Rugae
Lining of stomach
Internal curvature of the stomach is called
Lesser curvature
External curvature of stomach
Greater curvature