Structure

Question 1

peritoneum

Answer 1

thick & shiny serous membrane that lines adominopelvic cavity & covers organs

Question 2

purpose of peritoneum

Answer 2

allows organs to slide over each other, bind, & support

Question 3

3 sections of peritoneum

Answer 3

parietal, visceral, & peritoneal cavity

Question 4

what are the 4 layers of the digestive wall

Answer 4

1. mucous membrane/mucosa
2. submucosa
3. smooth muscle
4. serous membrane

Question 5

describe the mucosa

Answer 5

inner most layer of digestive wall w/digestive juice & mucus secreting cells

Question 6

describe the submucosa

Answer 6

blood vessels & nerves for digestion

Question 7

describe the smooth muscle layer

Answer 7

does peristalsis

Question 8

describe the serous membrane

Answer 8

thin, moist membrane that is part of the peritoneum

Question 9

function of mouth/oral cavity

Answer 9

• ingestion
• mastication
• mix food w/saliva
• deglutition

Question 10

types of teeth

Answer 10

incisors, cuspids, molars

Question 11

aka: cuspids

Answer 11

canines or eyeteeth

Question 12

how many deciduous teeth are there

Answer 12

20

Question 13

how many adult teeth are there

Answer 13

32

Question 14

list parts of the pharynx

Answer 14

• soft palate
• uvula
• epiglottis

Question 15

does digestion happen in the esophagus

Answer 15

no

Question 16

purpose of stomach

Answer 16

• store food & liquid
• secrete mucus & gastric juices

Question 17

define RUGAE

Answer 17

folds that expand

Question 18

define CARDIAC SPHINCTER

Answer 18

prevents backflow from stomach to esophagus

Question 19

define PYLORIC SPHINCTER

Answer 19

control passage of stomach contents into duodenum

Question 20

purpose of small intestine

Answer 20

• secretion
• motility
• digestion
• absorption

Question 21

parts of SMALL INTESTINE

Answer 21

duodenum, jejunum, ileum

Question 22

purpose of LARGE INTESTINE

Answer 22

• secrete mucus
• reabsorb some water
• form feces
• defecation

Question 23

parts of LARGE INTESTINE

Answer 23

• cecum
• colon (ascending, transverse, descending, sigmoid)
• rectum
• anus

Question 24

define ACCESSORY ORGANS

Answer 24

aid in process of food breakdown

Question 25

list the accessory organs

Answer 25

• salivary glands
• pancreas
• liver
• gallbladder

Question 26

what are the 3 types of salivary glands

Answer 26

parotid, submandibular, & sublingual

Question 27

purpose of SALIVARY GLANDS

Answer 27

• moisten food
• fascilitate mastication & deglutition
• help keep teeth & mouth clean

Question 28

how does the pancreas dump into the duodenum

Answer 28

common bile duct

Question 29

purpose of PANCREAS

Answer 29

make insulin, glucagon, enzymes, & substance to neutralize stomach acid

Question 30

what enzymes do the pancreas make

Answer 30

lipase, amylase, trypsin, & nuclease

Question 31

purpose of lipase

Answer 31

fat –> fatty acid

Question 32

purpose of trypsin

Answer 32

proteins –> amino acid

Question 33

purpose of amylase

Answer 33

breaks down carbohydrate disaccharides

Question 34

purpose of nuclease

Answer 34

break down nucleic acids

Question 35

purpose of LIVER

Answer 35

• stores glycogen
• makes bile
• modify & store fats
• store vitamins & iron
• destroy old red blood cells (bilirubin)
• detoxify harmful substances
• synthesis of urea

Question 36

define UREA

Answer 36

waste product of urine, formation of blood proteins, & clotting factors

Question 37

purpose of GALLBLADDER

Answer 37

bile