GI Flashcards
Four Layer of Digestive Tract
Mucosa (Innermost)
Submucosa
Muscular Layer
Serosa (Outermost)
Mucosal Epithelium
Stratified or Simple Epithelium
Oral Cavity, Pharynx, Esophagus
Nonkeratinized Stratified Squamous
Stomach, Small Intestine, Large Intestine
Simple Columnar Cells
Mucosa (Plicae Circulares)
Folds that increase surface area and absorption
Mucosa (Lamina Propria)
Contains blood vessels, smooth muscle, and lymphatic
Mucosa (Muscularis Mucosae)
Smooth muscle at border of mucosa
Submucosa (What’s in this layer)
Large blood vessels, nerves, and lymphatics
Submucosa (Innervated by?)
Submucosal Neural Plexuses
(Non-voluntary)
Muscular Layer (Contains?)
Smooth muscle fibers
Muscular Layer (Innervated by?)
Myenteric Neural Plexus
Serosa (Not Found Where?)
Pharynx, Esophagus, Rectum
Pharynx, Esophagus, Rectum (Covered by?)
Fibrous Adventitia
Oral Mucosa (Lining Structure?)
Non-keratinized Stratified Squamous Cells
Parotid
Enzyme Rich (25% of Saliva)
Sublingual
Mucin Rich (5% of Saliva)
Submandibular
Enzymes and Mucins (70% of Saliva)