Gastrointestinal System Flashcards
What are the functions of the digestive system
Digestions, absorption, elimination of wastes, sense of taste and storage of minerals and vitamins
What’s the function of the mouth?
For mastification and secreting salvia
What’s the function of the oesophagus
To carry the food to the stomach
What’s the function of the stomach
To serve as a mixing chamber and holding reservoir
What’s the function of the small intestine
To absorb carbs, proteins, lipids, amino acids, vitamins and water
What’s the function of the liver
Produces bile
What’s the function of the gallbladder
To store and concentrate bile
What’s the function of the pancreas
To secretes enzyme juice into small intestine
What’s the function of the large intestine
To complete water, ions and vitamin absorption and produce some vitamin K and B
What’s the function of the rectum
To store faeces until eliminated
How do microbes effect the health and wellbeing of the gut
The microbes are mostly commensal can help in inhibiting pathogens, strengthen intestinal epithelium, help to synthesise vitamins B and K for absorption
