Digestive System Flashcards
Liver gall bladder pancrease salivary glands
Accessory organs
Digestive track mouth to anus
Alimentary canal
Inner most layer or alimentary canal secrete mucous and enzymes
Mucosa
Blood vessels lymph and nervers alimentary canal
Submucosa
2 layers of muscles (circular and longitudinal) that pushs food
Muscularis externa
Outmost layer reduces friction
Serosa
Wave like contractions that push food down the digestive tract
Peristalsis
What cells control peristalsis
Pace setter cells
Area from diaphram to pelvis
Abdominal cavity
Tissue covering internal organs in the belly
Visceral peritoneum
Tissue on the wall of the belly
Parietal peritoneum
Lubricates cavities to reduce friction
Peritoneal fluid
Tissue that holds the small intestines in place
Messenteries
Connects stomach to back of the peritoneum
Lesser omentum
Runs from the base to back of peritoneum
Greater omentum
Connects large intestine to parietal peritoneum
Mesocolon
Area behind the peritoneum where kidneys are
Retroperitoneal
Lining of the mouth
Oral mucosa
Lips
Labia
Between cheaks and gum
Vestibule
Gums
Gingivae
Roof of mouth (front and back)
Hard and soft palate
Excess tissue in back of the throat
Uvula
Lymphatic tissue back of the throat
Tonsils
Taste buds
Lingual papillae
Tissue under tounge
Frenulum
Tounge tied
Ankyloglassia
Enzyme that starts to break down fats
Lingual lipase
Small cordon are shapes and helps with speech
Intrinsic
Larger used for major movements
Extrinsic
Found in cheaks - salivary glands
Parotid
Found under the younger- salivary glands
Sublingual