Digestive System Flashcards
salivary glands secrete ________
salivary amylase
external to masseter
parotid glands
below the mandible
submandibular glands
below tongue
sublingual glands
_____ part of the esophagus
found in neck, posterior to the trachea
cervical portion
_____ part of the esophagus
posterior to trachea in upper half, posterior to heart in lower half
thoracic portion
_______ part of the esophagus
passes through diaphragm at esophageal hiatus T10
abdominal portion,
where the esophagus and stomach join
contains the _________
gastroesophageal junction
cardiac opening
“dome shaped” above entrance of esophagus
fundus
gastric folds in the stomach
ruggae
distal end of the stomach and contains smooth muscle
pyloric zone
opening between stomach and small intestine
pyloric sphincter
digestive enzyme involved in the digestion of proteins
where?
pepsin
stomach
digestive enzyme thats involved in secretion of HCl
where?
gastrin
stomach
digestive enzymethats involved in absorption of B12
where?
intrinsic factor
stomach
attached to the greater curvature of stomach, embedded with adipose tissue
greater omentum
C-shaped organ, first part of the small intestine
has 4 parts (see picture)
duodenum
superior, descending, horizontal, ascending
proximal 2/5ths of the small intestine
jejunum
distal 3/5ths of the small intestine
ileum
digestive enzyme that activates pancreatic enzymes
where?
enterokinase
small intestine
digestive enzyme that stimulates gallbladder contraction and hepatic secretion of bicarbonate
Where?
cholecystokinin
small intestine
digestive enzyme that stimulates trypsin and chymotrypsin
secretin
small intestine
junction between the ileum of the small intestine and the first portion of the large intestine called the ________
ileocecal junction, cecum
junction between the ileum of the small intestine and the first portion of the large intestine called the ________
the opening is called the __________
which is guarded by the ______
ileocecal junction, cecum
ileocecal opening, ileocecal valve