Final exam: ch 26 Flashcards
digestive organs are known as the
GI tract
functions of digestive organs (6)
ingestion, digestion, propulsion, secretion, absorption, elimination of waste
propulsion includes these two things
peristalsis and segmentation
peristalsis is the __ ___
muscular contraction
segmentation is the mixing of material to combine with __ __
digestive secretions
4 types of teeth
incision, canine, premolar, molar
peritoneum include the __ and ___
parietal, visceral
parietal layer lines the ___ surface of __ wall
inside, body
visceral layer covers the surface of __ within the __
organs, within
mesenteries are the folds of the ___
peritoneum
mesenteries, support and stabilize the __ of the GI tract
organs
tunics are the 4 layers from __ to ___ intestine
esophagus, large
the esophagus passes through an opening in the diaphragm called the
esophageal hiatus
the esophagus has 2, superior and inferior __
spincters
the 4 regions of the stomach
body, cardia, fungus, pyloris