Digestive System Flashcards
1
Q
What are the six functions of the digestive system?
A
Ingestion, mechanical processing, digestion, secretion, absorption, excretion
2
Q
What organs are a part of the GI tract?
A
Oral cavity, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, rectum, anus
3
Q
What are the accessory digestive organs?
A
Salivary glands, teeth, tongue, liver, gallbladder, pancreas
4
Q
There are 4 layers that make up the general structure of the GI tract. What are they?
A
(1) Mucosa
(2) Submucosa
(3) Muscularis externa
(4) Serosa
5
Q
The mucosa can be further divided into three layers. What are they?
A
(1) Lining epithelium
(2) Lamina propria
(3) Muscularis mucosa
6
Q
What’s the lamina propria of the mucosa composed of (i.e., tissue type)?
A
Loosely arranged connective tissue
