Lab 14 Flashcards
Layers of the Digestive Wall
Mucosa- inner lining
Submucosa- lines the lumen and nerves
Serosa- outermost layer
Adventitia- connects esophagus to surrounding structures
Tooth Types
Incisors
Canines
Premolars
Molars
Infant dental formula
12/2, C1/1, P0/0, M2/2
Adult dental formula
I2/2, C1/1, P2/2, M3/3
Pathway of food through the digestive system
Esophagus, Stomach, Small intestine, Large intestine
Mesenteries
hold the digestive organs in place and contain blood vessels, lymphatic vessels and nerves.
Omentum
a mesentery which hangs free in the abdominal cavity or connects organs to each other
Esophagus function
muscular tube that transports food to the stomach
stomach function
Large crescent shaped organ located in the abdominal cavity that digests proteins and mixes the food.
small intestine function
primary digestive organ of the human body. Where chemical digestion of food is completed and the absorption of nutrients occurs.
large intestine function
extends from the ileum to the anus. It is the absorption of water from the undigested food material.
liver function
located beneath the diaphragm, function is the production and secretion of bile.
gall bladder function
muscular sac attached to the liver. Bile produced in the liver is stored and concentrated in the gall bladder.
Pancreas composition
2 distinct glandular tissues:
98% exocrine glands
2% endocrine glands
Effects of Epinephrine on smooth muscle activity
there is a decrease