Digestive System Flashcards
Mechanical digestion begins in
Mouth
Grinding cutting tearing action of teeth
Mammals chew. Reptiles and fish
Tear and gulp only
Human have. Tooth
32
4 groups of 8 teeth which have
2 incisors
1 canine
2 premolar
3 molar
Each tooth had main two divisions
Crown and root
Has layer of extremely hard enamel covering bone like layer of dentin
The crown
Form when bacteria growing on teeth release acid during the break down of sugar
Dental caries or cavity
Chemical digestion begin in
Mouth
The enzyme —— begins the digestion of starch by breaking down into disaccharide maltose
Salivary amylase
Three pairs of salivary glands
Patroid
Accessory
Sublingual gland
Swallowed food moves through digestive system by involuntary waves of smooth muscle contraction called
Peristalsis
Stores food and acids in digestion
Stomach
Produce gastric juice which contains the protein digesting enzyme pepsin , hcl , mucus
Gastric gland
The —. Reduces the stomach ph about 2 which kills most bacteria present in food and helps break down the connective tissue of meat
HCL
The wall of stomach is protected by a thick layer of
Mucus
After 2-6 hours in stomach the food turned into a liquid
Chyme which is released into the first part of small intestine duodenum
The stomach has two ring of muscles that prevent the contents of stomach from leaving too soon or escaping back up
Sphincters
The valve at the top of stomach
Cardiac sphincter
The valve at the bottom of stomach
Pyloric sphincter
If acid does splash up into lower esophagus through cardiac sphincter
A condition Acid reflux sensation called heartburn
Small intestine averages about
6 m or 18 ft
The first 25 com of small intestine
Duodenum
Duodenum
Receives the chyme from the stomach along with digestive enzyme and sodium carbonate from pancreas and bile from gall bladder
Emulsifies the fat to allow the fat digesting enzyme lipase from pancreas
The bile