e.g Digestive system Flashcards
mechanical processing, and chemical digestion of cabohydrates.
ORAL CAVITY, TEETH, TONGUE
secretion of bile (important for lipid digestion, storage of nutrients and other vital functions.
LIVER
storage and concentration of bile
GALLBLADDER
secretion of lubricating fluid containing enzymes that break down carbohydrates into smaller components.
SALIVARY GLANDS
Pharyngeal muscles propel materials into the esophagus
PHARYNX
transport of materials to the stomach
ESOPHAGUS
chemical breakdown of materials via acid and enzymes: mechanical processing through muscular contractions.
STOMACH
Exocrine cells secrete buffers and digestive enzymes, and endocrine cells secrete hormones.
PANCREAS
-enzymatic digestion and absorption of water, organic substrates, vitamins and ions
SMALL INTESTINE
-dehydration and compaction of materials in preparation for elimination.
LARGE INTESTINE