Digestive System Flashcards
grinding & chopping (mastication)
mechanical digestion
breaking down of food
digestion
by the use of chemicals
chemical digestion
What is the route of food in the digestive system?
Mouth -> pharynx -> esophagus -> stomach -> small intestines (pancreas, liver, gallbladder) -> large Intestines -> rectum -> anus
roof of the mouth
palate
mix and pushes the food
tongue
3 pairs; produces salivary amylase
salivary glands
teeth for cutting
incisors
How many incisors are there?
8
teeth for tearing
canines
How many canines are there?
4
teeth for grinding
premolars and molars
How many premolars are there?
8
How many molars are there?
12
prevents food to enter in trachea
epiglottis
ball of food
bolus
peristalsis
movement of esophagus
temporary food storage and site of chemical digestion
stomach
folds of stomach
rugae
junction of esophagus and stomach
esophageal sphincter
junction of stomach and small intestine
pyloric sphincter
produce mucus (protects stomach)
mucous cells
produce HCl (softens food, kills bacteria)
parietal cells
produces pepsin (digest proteins)
gastric chief cells
digest starch
gastric amylase
digest fats (triglyceride → 1 free fatty acid)
gastric lipase
combined HCl, mucus and enzymes
gastric juice
partially digested liquid food
chyme