Introduction to the Alimentary Canal Flashcards
What are the functions of the digestive system?
Digestion
Secretion
Absorption
Motility
What are the 4 layers of the alimentary canal?
Mucosa
Submucosa
Muscularis Externa
Serosa/Adventitia
What are the 3 layers of the mucosa?
Epithelium
Lamina propria
Muscular mucosae
What type of cells make up the epithelium of the mouth, oesophagus and anal canal?
Stratified squamous
What type of cells make up the epithelium of the stomach, small and large intestine?
Simple columnar
What does the epithelium do?
Absorbs products of digestion
What type of tissue is lamina propria?
Loose, connective tissue
What type of muscle is the muscularis mucosae?
Smooth muscle
What type of tissue is the submucosa?
Thick, irregular connective tissue
What does the submucosa do?
Supports mucosa
Where do you find submucosal glands?
Oesophagus
Duodenum
What type of tissue is serosa/adventitia?
Connective tissue
What is the difference between serosa and adventitia?
Serosa is inside the peritoneal cavity (stomach, small and large intestine)
Adventitia is outside the peritoneal cavity (oesophagus and rectum)
What are the 2 layers of the muscularis externa?
Circular muscle (inner) Longitudinal muscle (outer)
What is the function of the muscularis externa?
Produces motility for peristalsis and segmentation