Overview Flashcards

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Organization

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  • alimentary canal: mouth > pharynx > esophagus > stomach > small intestine > large intestine
  • accessory organ: teeth, tongue, salivary glands, gall bladder, liver pancreas
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Functions

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  • ingestion
  • propulsion
  • digestion (mechanical and chemical)
  • absorption
  • defecation
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Regulation of digestion

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-digestive processes are regulated by the NS and or endocrine system
(Regulates activity in response to mechanical and chemical stimuli)
-helps coordinate functions of different regions of the digestive System
-intrinsic or extrinsic
(i.e. ENS plexuses and ANS input)

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