Exam 3 Flashcards
Chapter 17 & Chapter 18
Alimentary Canal
GI tract
Mechanical Digestion
In mouth
Chewing / Mastication
Chemical Digestion
Starts in mouth
Salivary amylase begins carbs breakdown
Alimentary Canal Wall - Deep to Superficial
1) Mucosa
2) Submucosa
3) Muscularis
4) Serosa (visceral peritoneum)
Mixing
Segmentation
Propelling
Peristalsis - moving forward (wavelike motion of smooth muscle)
Labial Frenulum
Folded membrane between lips and gums
Lingual frenulum
Folded membrane between tongue and bottom of mouth
Papillae
Rough projections on the tongue
Taste buds are located INSIDE the papillae
Palate (hard/soft)
Roof of the mouth
Hard - bone
Soft - tissue
Uvula
Tear shaped tissue dangling in back of the throat
Tonsils
Pharyngeal (adenoids)
Palatine (tonsillectomy)
Lingual - at the root of the tongue
Enamel
Hardest substance in human body
Primary teeth
Deciduous
Second teeth
Pernament
Wisdom teeth
Third molars
Salivary glands
1) Parotid - near the ear, watery saliva (serous fluid), largest
2) Submandibular - near lower jaw
3) Sublingual - contain lot of mucus
Deglutition
Swallowing
Mastication
Chewing
Bolus
A mass of swallowed food, drink, saliva, etc
Esophageal Hiatus
Natural opening in the diaphragm for the esophagus to pass through stomach
Hiatal hernia
stomach pokes upward through hiatus into thoracic cavity
Sphincter between esophagus and stomach
3 names:
1) Lower esophageal
2) Gastroesophageal
3) Cardiac
Sphincter between stomach and duodenum
Pyloric
Capacity of adult stomach
About 1 liter
Rugae
Folds in stomach lining
Fundus
Upper, rounded part of the stomach
Most important gastric digestive enzyme
Pepsin - starts of as pepsinogen
Stomach acid
Hydrochloric acid (HCI)
Which gastric cells make intrinsic factor and HCI
Parietal cells
Intrinsic factor
made in stomach, used in small intestine
required for B12 absorption
Cholecystokinin
CCK
Peptide hormone produced in small intestine, released when we consume proteins and fats
Stimulates the pancreas to secrete digestive enzymes and gallbladder to contract to release bile
Influences gastric emptying and satiety
GERD
Gastroesophageal reflux disease - can lead to esophageal cancer
Antacids
OTC medication for reflux, contain:
Na - sodium
Ca - calcium
Mg - magnesium
Al - aluminum
Chyme
Semifluid paste of partially digested food, fluids, and digestive juices
Emetics
Induce vomiting
Antiemetics
Prevent vomiting
Vomiting and nausea center in the central nervous system
Medulla oblongata
What does pancreas produce
Exocrine production of:
1) Pancreatic amylase (carbs)
2) Lipases (fats)
3) Proteases (proteins)
4) Nucleases (nucleic acids)
Also produces bicarbonate ion (HCO3) to raise PH of material leaving stomach
Liver
Largest internal organ
Detoxifies
Makes cholesterol, urea, bile, and plasma proteins
Converts excess carbs to fats
Stores glycogen, Fe, vitamins A, D, B12
Helps with breakdown/recycling of worn-out RBCs
Hepatic Portal Vein
Brings nutrients absorbed from small intestine to the liver
Most abundant component of bile
Bile salts - the only component of bile with a digestive function