UNIT VII DIGESTIVE SYSTEM (2nd) Flashcards
Conversion of food into nutrients.
Digestive Sytstem
6 Funtions of Digestive System
- Ingestion
- Propulsion
- Food Breakdown: Mechanical Digestion
- Food Breakdown: Chemical Digestion
- Absorption
- Defecation
Active Voluntary Action
Ingestion
Movement of one another
Contraction and Relaxation
Propulsion
Peristalsis
Fragments food into smaller part
Mechanical Digestion
Breaking down of food chemically
catalyts of change
Chemical Digestion
Enzymes
Muscle Cell
1. With ATP change
2. no ATP
Absorption
1. Active
2. Passive
Elimination of indigestive food
1. Plants
2. Animals
Defecation
1. Cellulose
2. Chitin
3 Major Parts of Digestive System
- Digestive tube
- Digestive Glands
- Accessory Parts
Starting from the mounth and ending in the anus.
Digestive Tube
Responsible for secretion of digestive juices containing enymes for digestion of food.
Digestive Glands
Aid in the physical digestion of food
Accessory Parts
First part of digestive system and Contains Stratified squamous epithelium
Oral Cavity (salivary amylase)
produce saliva which contains enzymes to breakdown carbohydrates into glucose
Salivary glands
Is the beginning of the digestive tract
Mount
Breaks the food into pieces that are more easily digested
Chewing
Salivary enzyme that breaks down carbohydrates
Amylase
Salivary enzyme that are active against bacteria
Lysozyme
house taste buds and mucus
Tongue
It helps to breakdown the food
Teeth
How many teeth in a normal adult?
32 teeth
5 types of teeth
- incisors
- canine
- premolars
- molars
- wisdom
How many a primary or baby teeth
20
Each tooth has?
- crown
- cusp
- neck
- root
A center of tooth is a?
Pulp cavity
hard covering protects against abrasions
Enamel
are breakdown of enamel by acids from bacteria
Cavities
Connects the mouth to the esophagus and it is the present to your throat
Food tube
Pharynx
posterior to the oral cavity
Oropharynx
is continuous with the esophagus below; both of which are common passageways for food, fluids, and air
Laryngopharynx
Anatomy of Pharynx
- Nasopharynx
- Oropharynx
- Laryngopharynx
Collapsible muscular tube extending from the pharynx through an opening in the diaphragm (hiatus) to the stomach
How long and diameter?
Secretes musucs and facilitate passage of food
Esophagus
25 cm long and 0.13 cm in diameter