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Salivary glands

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Produce saliva

Parotid gland
Sub mandibular gland
Sub lingual gland

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Saliva

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Glands produce 1 L per day

Contain salivary amylase , mucin and lysozyme

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Parotid gland

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Produce serous

The largest

Located anterior to the ears

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Parotid duct

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Penetrates buccinator opposite crown of the second upper molar tooth

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Sub lingual gland

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Many small salivary glands distributed all over the mucosa of the mouth

Produce mucous

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Sub mandibular gland

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Produce serous and mucous

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Salivary amylase function

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Breaks down and digest starch&raquo_space; poly saccharide to simple ones

Enhances sweet teste of food

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Mucin function

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Lubricates food for better teste

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Lysozyme function

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Antibacterial action

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Laryngopharynx

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Digestive part of pharynx

Transmit food an water

Connects the mouth with esophagus

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Esophagus

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Muscular tube from pharynx to the stomach

Transmit food from pharynx to stomach

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Deglutition / swallowing phases

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Voluntary phase

Pharyngeal phase

Esophageal phase

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Esophageal sphincters

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Regulates the movement of food in and out of the esophagus

Upper esophagus sphincter

Lower / cardiac sphincter

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Primary function of stomach

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Storage of ingested food

Mixing

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Location of stomach

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Located at the left upper quadrant of the abdomen

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Cardiac opening of the stomach

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Open from esophagus to stomach surrounded by cardiac sphincter

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Cardiac region / area of the stomach

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Near the cardiac opening

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Fondus of the stomach

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Its the most superior part

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The body of stomach

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The largest part of the stomach

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Pyloric region / area of the stomach

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Near pyloric opening

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Pyloric opening

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Open into small intestine

Surrounded by the pyloric sphincter

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Muscular layers of the stomach

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Important in the churning action of the stomach

Inner oblique layer “ muscle “

Middle circular layer “ muscle “

Outer longitudinal layer “ muscle “

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Chyme

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Ingested food and stomach secretion

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Stomach secretions

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Mucus

Hydrochloric acid

Pepsinogen

Intrinsic factor

Gastrin

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Gastrin

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Hormone that regulate gastric secretion

Stimulate

Parietal cells&raquo_space; HCI + intrinsic factor
Chief cells&raquo_space; pepsinogen

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Phases of secretion regulation

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Cephalic phase

Gastric phase

Intestinal phase

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Intrinsic factor

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Binds with vitamin B12 and making it easily absorbed by small intestine which is important in DNA synthesis and erythropoietin

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Mixing waves

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Mixes food to make chyme

Relatively weaker contraction

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Peristaltic waves

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Stronger contraction

Forces chyme toward and through the pyloric sphincter

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Greater and lesser curves

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The smaller one is called lesser curve

The larger one is called greater curve

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Lips \ labia

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Orbiculares oris muscle

Outer surface&raquo_space; skin

Inner surface&raquo_space; thin transparent membrane

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Cheeks

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Lateral walls

Buccinator muscle

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Lips and cheeks function

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Mastication

Manipulation food in the mouth

Hold food in place

Speech

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Tongue

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Large muscular organ attached to the floor of the mouth by the frenulum

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Tongue function

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Moves food in the mouth

Holds in place

Taste

Speech

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Palate

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Roof of the oral cavity

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Palate function

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Separates the oral cavity from the nasal cavity

Prevent food from entering the nasal cavity

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Palate types

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Hard palate&raquo_space; anterior > bone

Soft palate&raquo_space; posterior > skeletal muscle and connective tissue

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Peritoneum

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Serous membrane that covers the abdominal walls and organs

Layers
Parietal peritoneum
Visceral peritoneum

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Mesentery

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Two layers of serous membrane / peritoneum

Holds some organs of the abdominal cavity in place

There is omentum and greater omentum

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Lesser omentum

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stomach liver and diaphragm

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Greater omentum

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Stomach colon posterior body wall

Fat filled apron “ fat accumulation “
Retro peritoneal organs “ mesentery “

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Function of the liver

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Digestion

Excretion

Nutrient storage

Nutrient conversion

Detoxification

Synthesis of molecules

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Retroperitoneal organ

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“ Pancreas “
» endocrine organ > islets of langerhans > secretes insulin

> > exocrine organ > produce digestive enzymes > drains to the pancreatic duct

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Dudenum

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Proximal part of small intestine

Contains common bile duct “ liver “ and pancreatic duct “ pancreas “

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Jejunum

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It is the middle part of small intestine

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Ileum

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Distal part of payers patches cluster of lymphatic nodules

Found mostly in the ileum provides protection from harm-full micro organism

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Ileocecal junction

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Ileum + large intestine junction

Contains ileocecal sphincter and ileocecal valve

Both allow flow of material from ileum to large intestine

Prevent back flow

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Function of large intestine

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Feces production&raquo_space; chyme > feces at colon

Water absorption

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Normal flora of the colon

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Microorganisms that normally inhabit the colon

Contributes 30% of dry weight of the feces

Function of the colon flora is synthesizes vitamin K

51
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Time required for materials to pass through the large intestine

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18-24 hours

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Anal canal

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From the rectum to the anus

Contain
Internal anal sphincter

Smooth muscle

Thickest muscular layer of the large intestine

External anal sphincter

Skeletal muscle

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Rectum

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From the sigmoid colon to the anal canal thicker smooth muscle wall compared to the rest of the digestive tract

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Cecum

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Proximal end of the large intestine located in the right lower quadrant contains a finger-like projection called appendix

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Colon

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Ascending colon , transverse colon descending colon

Sigmoid colon , S shaped ends at the rectum

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Colon contents

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Crypts > straight tubular glands within the mucosa

Teniae coli > band of smooth muscle layer of the large intestine

57
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Parts of large intestine

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Cecum , colon , rectum , anal canal

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