MBS 217 Lecture 4 and 5 Flashcards
What does the digestive system anatomy consists of:
Digestive tract
Accessory organs
Regions
Accessory organs are also known as
Primarily glands
Functions of the digestive system
Ingestion: Introduction of food into stomach
Mastication: Chewing
Propulsion: Deglutition: Swallowing
: Peristalsis: Moves material through digestive tract
Mixing: Segmental contraction that occurs in small intestine
Secretion: Lubricate, liquefy, digest
Digestion: Mechanical and chemical
Absorption: Movement from tract into circulation or lymph
Elimination: Waste products removed from body
Structure of the lingual fenulum
The base of the frenulum contains a v shaped hump of tissue in the floor of the mouth, which houses a series of saliva gland ducts.
The two largest ducts are in the center just in front of the attachment of the lingual frenulum and are calledWharton’s ducts. They empty the submandibular submaxillary and sublingual glands
Functions of the salivary glands
- Prevents bacterial infection
– Lubrication
– Contains salivary amylase - Breaks down starch
Name the salivary glands
Parotid: Largest
– Submandibular
– Sublingual: Smallest
Structure of parotid glands
Parotid glands have mainly serous acini; producing large
amounts of salivary amylase; secretions drained by the
Stensen duct emptying at the vestibule at level of upper
molar.
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Structure of sublingual glands
Sublingual glands have mainly mucous acini; act as buffer
and lubricant; sublingual ducts (Rivinus ducts) open either
side of the lingual frenelum.
The sublingual gland is inferior to the mucosa of the floor
of the mouth and is anterior to the deep process of the
submandibular gland.
Structure of Submandibular glands
Submandibular glands have a mixture of mucous and
serous acini.
Secrete a mixture of buffers, glycoproteins (mucins) and
salivary amylase
Submandibular ducts (Whartons ducts) open on either side
of the lingual frenelum immediately posterior to the teeth
Composition of saliva
Salivary glands produce about 1.5 liters of saliva
daily
– 99% water
– 0.6 % electrolytes (Na, Cl, HCO 3 Buffers, glycoproteins, antibodies and waste products).
Function of salivary amylase
Salivary amylase (ptyalin) begins to break down
starch (inactivated in the stomach)
Function of Salivary lipase:
begins fat digestion, but has
minimal effect
Function of Glycoproteins (Mucins)
to lubricate the food for easier swallowing
Function of Lysozyme
Lysozyme to kill bacteria
Percentage of secretion of each gland
70% of saliva originate in the submandibular
salivary gland
– 25% parotid
– Remaining in the sublingual
What does saliva do in the mouth
Continuous level of saliva flushes oral surfaces
keeping clean
Prevent build upon of acids and bacterial action
pH of buffer in mouth
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What controls oral bacteria (stress, radiation etc causes reduction and explosion of bacteria in oral cavity)
Antibodies IgA and Lysozyme which c
Control of salivary secretion
Autonomic nervous system
What are the secretion glands innervated by
sympathetic and parasympathetic nerves
Function of the villus
Blood supply in the villus which absorb the end products of digestion from the epithelial cells
Parasympathetic is stimulated by
trigeminal nerve or taste buds innervated by cranial nerve VII,
IX, X.
Function of Parasympathetic stimulation
speeds up secretion (feed and breed)
Pharynx
Nasopharynx
– Oropharynx: Transmits food normally
– Laryngopharynx: Transmits food normally