Lab Quiz 8: Digestive System Anatomy Flashcards
composed of a hollow tube that runs from the mouth to the anus and is technically “outside” the body
digestive tract (ailmentary canal)
organs that are part of the digestive tract
- mouth
- pharynx
- esophagus
- stomach
- small intestine
- large intestine
secrete digestive products into the canal
accessory organs
accessory organs of the digestive system
- pancreas
- liver
- gallbladder
- salivary glands
functions:
* secretion of mucous and enzymes
* absorption, protection (bacteria, enzymes)
mucosa
made up of connective tissue, contains the parasympathetic submucosal plexus
submucosa
smooth muscle, inner layer = circular, outer layer = longitudinal; contains myenteric plexus
muscularis
what types of fibers does the muscularis contain
parasympathetic fibers
functions to reduce friction and helps anchor organs in place
serosa (visceral peritoneum)
types of digestion
mechanical and chemical
functions of the digestive system
- ingestion (followed by propulsion)
- digestion (mechanical and chemical)
- absorption
- defecation
blood supply for the alimentary canal would come from
- celiac trunk (gastric, hepatic, splenic a.)
- superior and inferior mesenteric arteries
arise from abdominal aorta
the alimentary canal begins where
oral cavity
which bones form the hard palate
- palatine bone
- palatine process of maxilla
what is meant by the 2123 dental formula
- 2 incisors
- one canine
- 2 premolars
- three molars
in each quadrant
which cranial nerve controls the tongue
hypoglossal (CN XII)
the swallowing reflex is initiated in which region of the body
pharynx
common passageway for food and air
pharynx
entrance into stomach from esophagus
gastroesophageal junction
- about 10in long
- lies posterior to trachea against spine
esophagus
the superior esophagus is made up of what type of muscle
skeletal
the inferior esophagus is made up of what type of muscle
smooth
the esophagus is lined with what type of epithelia
stratified squamous
most of the organs of the abdominal cavity are covered with a serous membrane called
the peritoneum
blockage of any pancreatic structures and can lead to the digestion of pancreas by its own enzymes
pancreatitis
opening into the small intestine from the pancreas
major duodenal papilla
- lies posterior to stomach in the retroperitoneal space with its head projecting near the duodenum
- produces many important enzymes that are used in the small intestine
pancreas
pathway for pancreatic enzymes, joins the common bile duct as the hepatopancreatic ampulla (ampulla of Vater)
pancreatic duct
a sphincter that leads from the ampulla of Vater and allows digestive products into the small intestine
hepatopancreatic sphincter (sphincter of Oddi)
salivary glands
- parotid
- submandibular
- sublingual
what are the perfect conditions for gallstones
- fair
- fat
- forty
- female
- fertile
5 Fs
pathway of the release of bile
- cystic duct
- hepatic duct (liver)
- common bile duct
- hangs from the inferior surface of the liver
- stores and concentrates bile
gallbladder
emulsifies fat
bile
attaches liver to diaphragm
falciform ligament
anterior to ear, empties above second molar
parotid gland
inside arch of the mandible, empties under the tongue
submandibular gland
- under the tongue, empties under the tongue
- secretes mucin and salivary amylase which begins the digestion of starches
sublingual gland
lobes of the liver (4)
right, left, caudate, quadrate