Exercise 38 — Digestive System Flashcards
function of digestive system
provides body with nutrients, water, and electrolytes essential for health
define digestion
ingested food is broken down into smaller diffusible components to make it available to body
define absorption
results of digestion pass through epithelial cells lining the tract into the blood for distribution to body cells
two major groups of digestive system
gastrointestinal tract (alimentary canal)
accessory digestive organs
teeth, salivary glands, gallbladder, liver, pancreas are…
accessory digestive structures
tongue is supported by the ________ muscle
mylohyoid
secures tongue to floor of mouth
lingual frenulum
palatine tonsils are bound by the anterior _________ arch and the posterior _________ arch
palatoglossal arch (anterior)
palatopharyngeal arch (posterior)
inflammation of palatine tonsils
tonsilitis
sphincter between esophagus and stomach
gastroesophageal sphincter (cardia)
two mesenteries connected to stomach
greater omentum
lesser omentum
lesser omentum extends from liver to the _____ ______
lesser curvature