GASTRO INTESTINAL TRACT Flashcards
Salivary glands
Produce saliva
Parotid gland
Sub mandibular gland
Sub lingual gland
Saliva
Glands produce 1 L per day
Contain salivary amylase , mucin and lysozyme
Parotid gland
Produce serous
The largest
Located anterior to the ears
Parotid duct
Penetrates buccinator opposite crown of the second upper molar tooth
Sub lingual gland
Many small salivary glands distributed all over the mucosa of the mouth
Produce mucous
Sub mandibular gland
Produce serous and mucous
Salivary amylase function
Breaks down and digest starch»_space; poly saccharide to simple ones
Enhances sweet teste of food
Mucin function
Lubricates food for better teste
Lysozyme function
Antibacterial action
Laryngopharynx
Digestive part of pharynx
Transmit food an water
Connects the mouth with esophagus
Esophagus
Muscular tube from pharynx to the stomach
Transmit food from pharynx to stomach
Deglutition / swallowing phases
Voluntary phase
Pharyngeal phase
Esophageal phase
Esophageal sphincters
Regulates the movement of food in and out of the esophagus
Upper esophagus sphincter
Lower / cardiac sphincter
Primary function of stomach
Storage of ingested food
Mixing
Location of stomach
Located at the left upper quadrant of the abdomen
Cardiac opening of the stomach
Open from esophagus to stomach surrounded by cardiac sphincter
Cardiac region / area of the stomach
Near the cardiac opening
Fondus of the stomach
Its the most superior part
The body of stomach
The largest part of the stomach
Pyloric region / area of the stomach
Near pyloric opening
Pyloric opening
Open into small intestine
Surrounded by the pyloric sphincter
Muscular layers of the stomach
Important in the churning action of the stomach
Inner oblique layer “ muscle “
Middle circular layer “ muscle “
Outer longitudinal layer “ muscle “