lab 4 digestive Flashcards
what is ingestion?
taking food into the mouth
what is propulsion?
moving food through the GI tract
what is mechanical digestion?
physical breakdown of food into smaller pieces
what is chemical digestion?
breakdown of bonds in food molecule
what is secretion?
release of chemicals, enzymes into lumen of GI tract
what is absorption?
movement of nutrients across mucose into blood or lymph
what is defacation?
elemination of digestive waste through rectum/anus
what are three layers in mucosa?
mucosal epithelium
lamina propria
muscularis mucosae
what tissue is mucosal epithelium composed of?
stratified squamous or simple columnar
what tissue is lamina propria composed of?
areolar ct
what tissue is muscularis mucosae composed of?
thin layer of smooth muscle
what type of tissue is submucosa?
dense irregular tissue that houses vasculature and nerves
two layers of muscularis externa?
thick layers of smooth muscle
inner layer- circular
outer layer- longitudinal
two types of movement brought by muscularis externa?
segmental contraction or peristaltic movement
what is the serosa or visceral peritoneum composed of?
areolar ct and simple squamous
what is greater omentum?
drapes over coils of small intestine
what is lesser omentum?
stabilizes postion of stomach
what is mesentery proper
binds small intestine to post abdominal wall
what is mesocolon?
binds large intestine to post abdominal wall
what is falciform ligament?
stablizes position of liver