Upper GI, stomach, and Epithelial tissues Quiz Flashcards
Peritoneal space
The space in between parietal and visceral
Deglutition
Moves controlled amounts of food toward the throat to be swallowed
Chyme
Chewed up food broken down into creamy fluid mixture of food and gastric juices. It is slowly released from the stomach into the small intenstine for further digestion.
Stomach
Food undergoes chemical and mechanical digestion
Practice labeling:
- peritoneum stuff on page 353
- Wall lining on pg 354
- Mouth on pg. 356
- Tooth on pg. 356
- Stomach on pg. 357
- Salivary Glands pg. 360
Ingestion
Food is taken in through the mouth
Pharynx
- Other name
- Three parts of it
- Commonly known as the throat
- Oropharynx(oral), Nasopharynx(nasal),Laryngopharynx(larynx)
How many layers of smooth muscle does the stomach have?
3
Salivary amylase
Enzyme that initiates carb digestion and breaks down starch into sugars found in the mouth
Function of the digestive system and what does it consist of?
Mechanical and chemical breakdown of food and the absorption of nutrients. It consists of the alimentary canal and the accessory organs
Parietal peritoneum
lines the abdominopelvic cavity
3 main portions of the stomach
Fundus, body, pylorus
Enamel
Hard outer surface of the tooth
Posterior molars
Larger grinding teeth
Esophagus
Muscular tube that connects the pharynx to the stomach. No digestion happens here but food is lubricated with mucus and peristalsis moves it into the stomach
Pulp cavity
The layer under your dentin. That is soft containing blood vessels and nerves
How does swallowing work?
The tongue pushes a bolus of food into the throat. Once the food gets there, swallowing occurs involuntarily. At this time, the soft palate and uvula are raised to prevent food and liquid from entering the nasal cavity and the tongue is raised to seal the back of the oral cavity.
Peristalsis
A process in which a series of involuntary muscular contractions move food through the digestive tract
Tongue
Forms food into a size and shape that can be easily swallowed. Aids in chewing and swallowing. Principal organ of speech.
Gingiva
The tissue surrounding a tooth(gums)
Pepsin
Enzyme that breaks down proteins into smaller peptides in the stomach
Visceral peritoneum
“connected to”/ touching the stomach’s wall
Parietal cells
The stomach cells that produce HCl
Villi
- Definition/Function
- What disease affects villi?
- Finger-like projections that line the inner surface of the small intestine allowing for easy transport of nutrients from the intestines into the blood
- Celiac disease