Digestive System Flashcards
What does the GI tract include?
Oral Cavity Pharynx Esophogus Stomach Small Intestines Large Intestine Rectum Anus
Accessory organs include?
Salivary glands
Liver
Gallbladder
Pancreas
What are the layers of the GI tract deep to superficial?
- Mucosa
- Submucosa
- Muscularis externa
- Serosa/adventitia
What are the layers of the mucosa? Deep to superficial
- Epithelial - direct contact with food matter
- Lamina Propria - basement membrane
- Muscularis mucosa - contains many nerves
What type of tissue is submucosa?
Connective tissue
- full of lymphatics, nerves and blood vessels
Layers of muscularis externa Deep to superficial
- Inner - circular muscle fibers
2. Outer - longitudinal muscle fibers
Serosa/adventitia type of tissue
Serosa - prevent friction
Adventitia - outer layer made of fibrous CT
How many deciduous (baby) teeth are there?
20
- including (half) 2 incisors, 1 canine, 0 premolar, and 2 molar
How many permanent teeth are there?
32
- including (half) 2 incisors, 1 canine, 2 premolar, and 3 molar
What is the enamel made of?
Calcium mostly
What is the dentin made of?
Living cells
What is contained in the pulp?
Veins, arteries, and nerves
What is contained within saliva?
Water, digestive enzymes, antibacterial enzymes, salts
What digestive enzymes are in saliva?
Salivary amylase - digestion of starch
Salivary lipase - digestion of lipids
What is the function of the parotid gland?
Anterior to the ear
- Secretes serous fluid
What is the function of the submandibular gland?
Inferior to the mandible
- Secretes 50/50 mucous/serous fluid