lecture 17/18: the digestive system Flashcards
what are the basic functions of the digestive system
- Ingestion
- Secretion
- Mixing and propulsion
- Digestion
- Absorption
- Defecation
what are the 4 layers f=if the GI tract
Mucosa
• Submucosa
• Muscularis
• Serosa
arrange these fom innermost to outmost: muscularis, serosa, mucosa, submucoa
mucosa
submucosa
musclaris
serosa
which layer of the GI tract allows movement
sersa
which anchors organs: serosa or adventiationn
adventia
whta is the only organ that has 3 muscualis layers
stomach
what are the 3 layers of the mucosa of the GI tract
1) lining epithelium
2) lamina propira
3) muscularis mucosa
what layer is inn direct contact with the GI tract
lining of the epithelium
epithelium in the mouthm, pharynx, esophaus and anal canal serves what function
protective function n(against highly acidic food)
what do lining epithelium in the stomach and intensites functions in
secretion and absoprtion
every 5-7 days what happens to epithelial eclls
they are repalced by new ones
within the absorptive epithelial cells, what ar the 2 subsets of cells
exo and endocrine
what is the function of the exocrinne cells in the epithelium of GI tract
Exocrine cells which secrete mucous and fluid into the
lumen
what is the function of endocrine cells in the epithlial cells of the GI tract
Endocrine cells which secrete hormones into the
bloodstream
what is the function nof lamina propria
Supports epithelium and binds it to the muscularis
mucosa
what does lamina propira conntainn that serves a protetctive function
mucosa-associated lymph tissue (MALT)
what is the function of muscualris musocsa
Increases the surface area for digestion and absorption
• Movement of muscle ensures that all absorptive cells
are fully exposed to contents of the GI tract
the subvcua of the GI tract contains what plexus
meissner plexuer
what is the meissners plexus
portion of the entreric nerve plexus (brain of the gut)
what does the meissners plexus contai (neurons) and what is the functtion
• Contains sensory and motor enteric neurons and
parasympathetic and sympathetic postganglionic
fibers that innervate the mucosa and submucosa
• Important in controlling secretions of the GI tract
the meissner;s plexus is only located in what layer of the GI
submucosaa
what areas contrain skeletal muscle that produce voluntary swallowing
mouth
pahrynx and superior and meiddle parts of the esophagus
skeletal muscles of the GI permit voluntary control of swalloingn and what else
control of defecation
throughout the GI tract, is it skeletal or smooth msucle
smooth