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M - Alimentary System (Liam Lennox) > Grand Tour of the Alimentary Canal > Flashcards

Grand Tour of the Alimentary Canal Flashcards

1
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What are some functions of the digestive system?

A

Digestion

Secretion

Absorption

Motility

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What is the function of the mouth?

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Break down foodstuff by chewing, saliva acting as a lubricant

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3
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What is the function of the oesophagus?

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Conduit between the mouth and stomach

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4
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What is the function of the stomach?

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Digestion of proteins

Foodstuff reduced to liquid form

Storage

Sterilisation

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5
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What is the function of the pancreas?

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Digestive enzymes for digestion of fats, carbohydrates and proteins

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6
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What is the function of the liver?

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Produce bile salts for digestion/absorption of fats in the small intestine

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What is the function of the gallbladder?

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Stores and concentrates bile

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What is the function of the small intestine?

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Final stages of chemical digestion and nutrient absorption

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9
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What is the function of the large intestine?

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Water absorption

Bacterial fermentation and formation of faeces

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10
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In basic terms what is the alimentary canal?

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Continuous hollow tube from the oesophagus to the rectum

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11
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How long is the alimentary canal?

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About 8m long

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12
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What can be said about the structural formation of the alimentary canal throughout its length?

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It is the same throughout its length with 4 distinct layers

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13
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What are the 4 distinct layers of the alimentary canal?

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Mucosa

Submucosa

Muscularis external

Serosa/adventitia

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14
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Where is stratified squamous epithelium found?

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Mouth

Oesophagus

Anal canal

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15
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Where is simple columnar epithelium?

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Stomach

Small intestine

Large intestine

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What is the functions of epithelium?

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Separate lumen of alimentary canal from the body

Synthesis and secretion of digestive enzymes, hormones and mucus

Absorbs products of digestion

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17
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What are the layers of the mucosa?

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Epithelium

Lamina propria

Muscularis mucosae

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What is lamina propria?

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Loose connective tissue (glands, blood and lymph vessels)

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19
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What is muscularis mucosae?

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Thin smooth muscle layer

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20
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What is submucosa?

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Thick, irregular connective tissue to support mucosa

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21
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What does the submucosa contain?

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Nuerons

Blood vessels

Lymphatic vessels

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22
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What do neurons form in the submucosa?

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Submucosal plexus (parasympathetic)

23
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Is the submucosal plexus sympathetic or parasympathetic?

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Parasympathetic

24
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Where are submucosal glands found?

A

Oesophagus

Duodenum

25
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What makes up the muscularis externa?

A

Two concentric thick layers of smooth muscles (inner layer and outer layer)

26
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What is the inner layer of the muscularis externa?

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Circular muscle

27
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What is the outer layer of the muscularis externa?

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Longitudinal muscle

28
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What is the function of the circular muscle?

A

Constrict lumen

29
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What is the function of the longitudinal muscle?

A

Shortens tube

30
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What is the function of the muscularis externa?

A

Produce motility for peristalsis and segmentation

31
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What is found between the circular and longitudinal muscle?

A

Myenteric plexus

32
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What is the enteric nervous system (ENS) formed from?

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Submucosal and myenteric plexuses

33
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What does the enteric nervous system (ENS) allow?

A

Independent control of gut function

34
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What is the purpose of the adventitia outside of the peritoneum cavity?

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Attaches oesophagus and rectum to surrounding structures

35
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What is the difference between serosa and adventitia?

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Serosa covers organs that freely move inside of a cavity

Adventitia bounds organs to supporting structures

36
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What kind of tissue is the serosa/adventitia?

A

Connective tissue

37
Q

What does serosa surround inside the peritoneal canal?

A

Stomach

Small intestine

Large intestine

38
Q

What provides autonomic control of alimentary function?

A

Long (parasympathetic) and short (ENS) reflexes

39
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What provides parasympathetic innervation to alimentary function?

A

Vagus nerve (except salivation which is controlled by facial [VII] and glossopharyngael [IX] nerve

40
Q

What nerves control salivation?

A

Facial (VII) cranial nerve

Glossopharyngeal (IX) cranial nerve

41
Q

What effect does the parasympathetic nervous system have on alimentary function?

A

Increases secretion and motility

42
Q

What provides sympathetic innvervation to alimentary function?

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Thoracic splanchnic nerves

43
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What effect does sympathetic innervation have on the alimentary function?

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Decreases secretion and motility (except salivation)

44
Q

What 3 main arteries supply the GI tract?

A

Celiac trunk

Superior mesenteric artery

Inferior mesenteric artery

45
Q

What do the celiac trunk, superior mesenteric and inferior mesenteric branch from?

A

Abdominal aorta

46
Q

What does the celiac trunk artery supply?

A

Stomach

Small intestine

Pancreas

Liver

47
Q

What does the superior mesenteric artery supply?

A

Small intestine

Caecum

Ascending colon

Transverse colon

48
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What does the inferior mesenteric artery supply?

A

Descending colon

Sigmoid colon

Rectum

49
Q

What veins drain the stomach?

A

Gastric veins

50
Q

What veins drain pancreas?

A

Splenic vein

51
Q

What does the superior mesenteric vein drain?

A

Small intestine

Caecum

Ascending colon

Transverse colon

52
Q

What does inferior mesenteric vein drain?

A

Decending colon

Sigmoid colon

Rectum

53
Q

What veins drain into the hepatic portal vein?

A

Gastric veins

Splenic vein

Superior mesenteric vein

Inferior mesenteric vein

54
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What is the venous drainage from the hepatic portal vein?

A

Hepatic portal vein -> hepatic vein -> inferior vena cava

M - Alimentary System (Liam Lennox) (41 decks)

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