Exam 2 Content Flashcards
what is the primary function of the digestive system
to break down food into smaller units of absorbable nutrients
what is the alimentary canal
structure that forms long tube used to break down food
how long does it take to go from ingestion to defecation?
24 hours
what organs participate in digestive process without food passing through
liver
pancreas
gallbladder
salivary glands
what are the purpose of the accessory digestive organs
to digest without pass through of food
what is ingestion
put food into mouth
what is propulsion
movement of food through canal
is swallowing voluntary or involuntary?
voluntary
is peristalsis involuntary or voluntary
involuntary
what is mechanical digestion
physical breakdown of food
(ie. chewing churning segmentation)
define peristalsis
an organized contraction of relaxation and smooth muscle layers that propels food through the alimentary canal in one direction
define segmentation
contractions of smooth muscle move chyme back and forth within a canal to allow mixing and further breakdown
what is chemical digestion
enzymes and chemicals break down food
what is absorption
particles are transported from canal into blood or lymph capillaries
Defection
Indigestible products are eliminated as feces
what is the inner canal of the alimentary canal called?
the lumen
are there consistent layers of tissues that form the alimentary canal?
yes
order the layers from lumen to outer layer
Lumen, Mucosa, Submucosa, Muscularis externa, Serosa
what is the submucosa
support layer
what is the mucosa
lines the lumen
what is the muscularis externa
muscle layer
Serosa
the outer surface
what is found in the lumen
the food that has been consumed
in which of the 4 main layers of the alimentary canal would you expect to find an epithelium?
Mucosa and serosa only