Prelim | L4: Mastery of Digestive Tract Anatomy and its Accessory Organs with Radiologic Correlation Flashcards
Divisions of the digestive system
Gastrointestinal Tract/ Alimentary Canal
Accessory Digestive Organs
Majot functions og the digestive system
- Ingestion
- Digestion
- Absorption
- Excretion/ Defacation
Organs oft the GI tract
Mouth
Pharynx
Esophagus
Stomach
SI
LI
Accessory digestive organs
Teeth
Tongue
Salivary glands
Liver
Gallbladder
Pancreas
Other term for the mouth
Oral/ buccal cavity
Maneuvers the food during mastication and deglutition
Tongue
Divisions of the esophagus
Upper third
Middle third
:Lower third
Functions of the saliva secreted by the salivary galnds
Moistens food for easier swallowing
Starts dgestion
Major salivary galnds
Parotid gland
Submandibular gland
Sublingual gland
Largest salivary gland
Parotid gland
Smallest salivary galnd
Sublingual gland
Salivary Ducts
Parotid duct (Stensen’s)
Submandibular duct (Wharton’s)
Sublingual duct (Bartholin’s)
Muscle that prevents food from going back to esophagus; regulates entrance of substances
Esophageal sphincter
Major parts of the stomach
Cardia
Fundus
Body
Pyloric part
Pyloric part
Pyloric antrum
Pyloric canal
Pylorus