Digestive System Flashcards
Digestive tract (mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine)
Alimentary canal
Process of breaking down good so it can be absorbed into the bloodstream
Digestion
Liver, gall bladder, pancreas, salivary glands
Accessory organs
Inner most layer of alimentary canal
Mucous
Contains blood vessels and nerves
Submucosa
Pushes food
Muscular
Outer protection layer reduces friction
Serous
Name 3 functions of mucous layer
Secretes mucous
Releases enzymes
Absorbs
Name 2 functions of sub mucosa layer
1) transports materials from digestive canal to blood
2) give nutrients to other layers
Breaks down food
Mouth
Area inside the teeth
Oral cavity
Area between teeth and gumline
Vestibule
Front of root of mouth
Hard palate
Back of roof of mouth
Soft palate
Projection of soft palate that hangs down In back of throat
Uvula
Lymphatic tissue that fights infection in back of throat
Tonsils
Process of chewing
Mastication
Main component of teeth
Dentin
Center of tooth
Pulp cavity
Narrow tunnel that blood vessels and nerves run through
Root canal
Base of tooth
Root
Connect teeth to jaw
Peridontal ligament
Connects tooth to gum
Cementum
Cavities
Caries
Visible part of tooth
Crown
Infection of the gum
Gingivitis