GI SYSYEM I Flashcards
what are 7 major functions of GI system
- ingestion
- mechanical processing
- compaction
- digestion
- secretion
- absorption
- excretion
what is mechanical processing
break down of food into smaller molecules
what is compaction
dehydration of undigested material and waste into feces
what is digestion
break down of macromolecules
what is responsible for digestion
- chemicals
2. enzymes
what is responsible for secretions
accessory organs
what do accessory organs secrete
- acids
- enzymes
- buffers
when does absorption occur
after digestion
what is absorption
movement of nutrients from tube to blood
what does nutrient rich blood pass through
liver
what happens to nutrient rich blood after passing through liver
passes through heart
what happens when nutrient rich blood passes through heart
nutrient rich blood becomes oxygenated
HISTOLOGY OF DIGESTIVE TRACT what are 4 basic layers all throughout the tube
- mucosal
- submucosal
- muscularis externis
- serosa
HISTOLOGY OF DIGESTIVE TRACT what is function of serosa layer
produce watery fluid for lubrication
HISTOLOGY OF DIGESTIVE TRACT what is histology of glandular tissue / acessory organs
epithelium