Lecture 2 Digestive System Flashcards
Digestive system is….
Process of digesting food and absorbing nutrients
5 functions of digestive system
Break up food
Transport food
Secretes digestive enzymes
Absorb nutrients
Excretes wastes
What’s esophagus connected to?
Pharynx and stomach
Peristaltic contractions…
Waves of rhythmic contraction of muscles in digestive system
What does Perietal cells secrete?
Hydrochloric Acid
What does Chief cells secrete?
Pepsin
Goblet cells secrete….
Mucous
3 functions of large intestines
Continues digestive process
Aborbs final products
Moves food through system
What does small intestine do?
Digests and absorb nutrients
Sections of small intestines are..
Duodenum,Jejunum,Illeum
What does Large Intestine produce?
Vitamin K
Liver does…
Almost everything to protect the body and prevent infection
Function of pancreas
Break down carbs
Produces insulin
Regulate glucose levels
