MODULE1 - RESPIRATORY SYSTEM Flashcards

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Two groups of organs compose the digestive system

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gastrointestinal (GI) tract/ alimentary canal

accessory digestive organs

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2
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A continuous tube that extends from the mouth to the anus through the thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities.

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gastrointestinal (GI) tract/ alimentary canal

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3
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accessory digestive organs

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Teeth, tongue, salivary glands, liver, gallbladder, and pancreas

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4
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accessory digestive organssalivary glands, liver, gallbladder, and pancreas

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never come into direct contact with food. They produce or store secretions that flow into the GI tract through ducts

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5
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physically break down the food by churning it and propel the food along the tract, from the esophagus to the anus.

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Muscular contractions

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6
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Enzymes

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secreted by accessory digestive organs and cells that line the tract break down the food chemically.

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7
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SIX BASIC PROCESSES PERFORMED BY THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM

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I.S.MIPRO.D.AD

INGESTION 
SECRETION
MIXING AND PROPULSION
DIGESTION 
ABSORPTION 
DEFECATION
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8
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LAYERS OF THE GI TRACT

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mucosa
submucosa
muscularis
and serosa.

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9
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Inner lining of the GI tract, is a mucous membrane. It is composed of (1) a layer of epithelium in direct contact with the contents of the GI tract, (2) a layer of connective tissue called the lamina propria, and (3) a thin layer of smooth muscle (muscularis mucosae)

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Mucosa

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10
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areolar connective tissue that binds the mucosa to the muscularis. It contains many blood and lymphatic vessels that receive absorbed food molecules.

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Submucosa

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11
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contains skeletal muscle that produces voluntary swallowing.

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Muscularis

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12
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a serous membrane composed of areolar connective tissue and simple squamous epithelium

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Serosa

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