semi-rad ana Flashcards
other term for digestive system
alimentary tract
is the wet epithelial membrane surrounding the alimentary canal lumen
mucosa (mucous membrane)
moderately dense connective tissue containing blood and lymphatic vessel
submucosa
typically is a bilayer of smooth muscle inner layer running circularly
the outer running longitudinally
muscularis externa
outermost covering of intraperitoneal organ which is called the visceral peritoneum
serosa
foods enter the digestive tract through the?
oral cavity/mouth
protect the opening of the chamber anteriorly
lips (labia)
the anterior portion of the palate is referred to as?
hard palate
fibromuscular structure that is unsupported by bone
posterior soft palate
finger like projection of the soft palate
uvula
the space between the lips and cheeks is called
oral vestibule
one of the hard calcified structures, for biting and mastication of food
teeth
muscular organ attached to the floor of the mouth, swallowing and speech
tongue
3 pairs of glands whose combined secretions constitute of the saliva
salivary glands
what are the 3 pairs of salivary glands
- parotid gland
- sublingual gland
- submandibular/sub-maxillary gland
largest of the salivary glands that lies immediately inferior and-anterior to
external ear
parotid gland
composed of a group of smaller gland which is narrow and elongated
sublingual gland
irregularly shaped, almost to the angle of mandible
submandibular/sub maxillary gland
is a duct that opens beside the orifice of the Wharton’s duct called?
bartholin’s duct/ duct of rivinus
it has also a duct that opens into oral vestibule opposite the second
upper molar called?
stensen’s duct
the pharynx is subdivided anatomically into 3 parts, what are those?
nasopharynnx
oro “
laryngo”
a common passageway for food, fluid and air
pharynx
other term for esophagus
gullet
centimeters and inches of esophagus
25centi
10 inch
essentially food passageway that conduct food to the stomach in a wavelike
peristaltic motion
esophagus
thickening of the smooth muscle layer, controls food passage into the stomach
gastroesophageal sphincter
pearshaped organ, end of esophagus and beginning of the small intestine
stomach
when the stomach is empty it is collapsed which is usually contains
air called?
magenblase
stomach bubble, dark area above the upper part of stomach, hidden by the
liver and diaphragm
meganblase
dome-shaped portion of the stomach found superior laterally
to the cardia
fundus
thickened ring of involuntary muscle
sphincter
two openings of the stomach
~cardiac orifice
~pyloric orifice
medial border close to the upper end of stomach where the esophagus
and stomach meet
cardiac orifice
lower end of the stomach where the small bowel or small intestine
continuous from this opening
pyloric orifice
concave medial surface of the stomach
concave medial surface of the stomach
convex lateral surface which is longer
greater curvature
extending from these curvature are two mesenteries called?
omenta/omentum
extends from the liver to the lesser curvature of the stomach
lesser omentum
a saclike mesentery extends from greater curvature from the stomach
greater omentum
sharp bend on the lesser curvature below its midpoint
incisura angularis
lining membrane which from a longitudinal fold that partly
disappear when the stomach is full
rugae
is a convoluted tube
small intestine
meters and feet of small intestine
6-7 meters
20 feet
meters and feet during life because of its muscle tone of small intestine
2 meters(6 feet)