Structural organisation Flashcards
1
Q
What structures are considered accessory organs?
A
- Tongue
- Salivary glands.
- Liver.
- Gall bladder
- Pancreas.
2
Q
What is the alimentary canal?
A
- 20 foot long.
- COntinous muscular tube.
- Designed to digest food + absorb nutrients.
3
Q
What structures make up the alimentary canal?
A
- Salivary glands.
- Oesophagus.
- Liver.
- Gall bladder.
- Pancreas.
- Small intestine.
- Large intestine.
- Rectum.
- stomach
4
Q
What do the salivary glands do?
A
Moistens food into a bolus.
5
Q
What does the oesophagus do?
A
Transports food to the stomach.
6
Q
What does the liver do?
A
- Detoxifies certain molecules.
- Synthesises bile.
7
Q
What does the stomach do?
A
Stores + churns food
8
Q
What does the gallbladder do?
A
Stores bile.
9
Q
What does the pancreas do?
A
Releases digestive enzymes.
10
Q
What does the small intestine do?
A
Absorbs nutrients.
11
Q
What does the large intestine do?
A
Absorbs water and ions.
12
Q
What does the rectum do?
A
Stores and expels faeces.
