Digestive System Flashcards
1
Q
Which two organ systems does the pharynx belongs to?
A
The digestive and respiratory system
2
Q
What role does the tongue play in swallowing?
A
The tongue mixes the chewed foods with saliva, compacts the food into a bolus, and initiates swallowing
3
Q
Parotid gland
A
Par= near Otid= the ear
Lies anterior to the ear between the massager muscles and the skin
4
Q
What is the stomach?
A
A temporary storage tank where chemic breakdown of proteins begins and food is converted into a creamy paste called chyme
Chyme = juice
5
Q
What is gastritis?
A
Inflammation caused by anything that breaches the mucosal barrier.
6
Q
What are peptic ulcers (gastric ulcers)?
What causes it?
A
Erosions of stomach wall can perforate –> peritonitis; hemorrhage
Caused by helicobacter pylori bacteria
