GI Tract and Salivary Glands Flashcards
What does the urinary system consist of?
Two kidneys
Two ureters
One bladder
One urethra
What are the functions of the kidney?
Homeostasis
Excretion
Hormonal
Metabolic
What are the 3 operations of the kidney?
Filtration
Selective reabsorption
Secretion
What does the kidney consist of?
Outer cortex Inner medulla Medullary pyramids Renal pelvis Hilum Whole kidney surrounded by fibrous capsule
What does the nephron consist of?
Renal corpuscle
Renal tubule
What does the renal corpuscle consist of?
Bowman capsule
Glomerulus
What are the 4 zones of the renal tubule?
Proximal convoluted tubule
Loop of henle
Distal consulates tubule
Collecting tubule
What are the 3 layers the glomerular filter occurs through?
Capillary endothelium
Podocytes
Filtration slits between pedicels
Functions of GI tract?
Ingestion Fragmentation Digestion Absorption Elimination
What are the 3 salivary glands?
Parotid
Sublingual
Submandibular
What are the cell types in salivary glands?
Epithelial mucous acinar cells
Epithelial serous acinar cells
Myoepithelial cells
What are the 4 layers of the gi tract?
Mucosa
Submucosa
Muscularis propria
Adventure or serosa
Regions of the stomach?
Cardia mucosa
Fundus
Pyloric mucosa
Parts of the small intestine?
Duodenum
Jejunum
Ileum
Cells of the small intestine?
Enterocytes Goblet cells Paneth cells Endocrine cells Stem cells