Grand Tour of The Alimentary Systems Flashcards
What are the functions of the digestive system?
- Digestion
- Secretion
- Absorption
- Motility
What are the three salivary glands?
Parotid
Sublingual
Submandibular
What happens in the stomach?
Digestion of proteins, foodstuffs reduced to liquid form(chyme), sterilisation
What are the digestive enzymes in the pancreas used for?
Digestion of fats, proteins and carbohydrates
What is the function of the liver?
Bile salts for digestion/absorption of fats in small intestine
What is the function of the gallbladder?
Stores and concentrates bile
What is the function of the small intestine?
Final stages of chemical digestion and nutrient absorption
What is the function of the large intestine?
Water absorption, bacterial fermentation and formation of faeces
What are the different layers of the alimentary canal?
Mucosa
Submucosa
Muscularis externa
Serosa/adventita
What is the mucosa composed of?
Epithelium
Lamina propria
Muscularis mucosae (no significant function)
What is the function of the muscularis externa?
Where all the motility comes from
When is the serosa called the adventita?
The shiny connective tissue sheath is known as the serosa below the diaphram,
but above it is known as the adventitia
What are the different layers of the muscularis externa?
Inner layer is the circular muscle layer- constricts lumen
Outside that is the longitudinal muscle layer- shortens tube
Where in the digestive tract can you find stratified squamous epithelium?
Mouth, oesophagus, anal canal (entry and exit)
Where can you find simple columnar epithelium?
Stomach, small & large intestine