Lab 3.2 Flashcards
Are the contents of lumen considered internal or external?
external
Functions of the Digestive System
Ingestion, digestion, absorption, compaction, defecation
Pathway of Digestion
Mouth, salivary glands, esophagus, stomach, liver and gallbladder, pancreas, small intestine, large intestine, rectum/anus
GI Tract Organs
(Part of the canal that comes in direct contact with food)
Mouth, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, rectum, anus
Accessory Organs
(Assist in digestion)
Teeth, tongue, salivary glands, liver, gall bladder, pancreas
Semi-liquid acidic fluid that consists of gastric food and partially digested food that passes from your stomach into your small intestine
Chyme
The involuntary constriction and relaxation of the smooth muscle lining the intestines that propel food forward through propulsion
Peristalsis
Most superficial layer of digestive tract
Mucosa
Sub-layers of the most superficial layer of the digestive tract
Layer: Mucosa
I. Epithelium
II. Lamina propia
III. Musculares mucosae
Layer directly deep to the Mucosa
Submucosa
Layer directly deep to the sub mucosa
Muscularis externa
Sublayers to the layer deep to submucosa
Layer: Muscularis Externa
I. Inner circular
II. Outer longitudinal
Layer directly deep to Muscularis Externa
Serosa (or adventitia)
Part of enteric nervous system of GI tract that controls peristalsis and other contractions of the muscularis externa
Myenteric plexus
Part of the enteric nervous system of the GI Tract that controls the muscularis mucosae and glandular secretions of the mucosa
Submucosal plexus
Serous membrane surrounds peritoneal cavity
Parietal peritoneum - surrounds cavity
Visceral peritoneum - surrounds organs within cavity
Outside and posterior to the peritoneum
Retroperitoneal organs
Duodenum, part of pancreas, portions of large intestine
A peritoneal fold that holds small intestine to posterior abdominal wall
Mesentery
Peritoneal fold that hold large intestine to posterior abdominal wall
Mesocolon
Peritoneal fold that binds liver to anterior abdominal wall
Falciform ligament
Peritoneal fold that is a layer of fat that loosely covers the transverse colon and small intestine
Greater omentum
Peritoneal fold that connects medial curve of the stomach with the liver
Lesser omentum
Regulates swallowing reflex and keeps excess air out of esophagus
Upper esophageal sphincter
Peristaltic contractions occur in the ________ layer
Muscularis
Prevents reflux from stomach
Lower esophageal sphincter
Regions of the stomach
Cardina, fundus, body, pylorus