Week 2- Digestive and Urinary System Flashcards
How many cervical vertebrae are there?
7
How many thoracic vertebrae are there?
12
How many lumbar vertebrae are there?
5
The sacrum is how many bones fused together?
5
What is the uvula?
dangly thing in the back of the throat; important for speech
deglutition
swallowing
papillae
bumps on the tongue, taste buds
Parotid glands are located where
by the ear
What are the 3 type of salivary glands
parotid, submandibular, and sublingual
Pharynx
throat- passageway for food and air
esophagus connects the ________ to the _________-
mouth to stomach
What are the 3 parts of the stomach?
- funds (upper)
- Body
- atrium (lower)
Lower esophageal sphincter
connects esophagus to stomach
pyloric sphincter
connects Stomach to small intestines
What are rugae?
Folds in the musics membrane of the stomach that increase the surface area of the stomach for digestion
What are the 3 parts of the small intestines?
- Duodenum
- Jejunum
- Ileum
FBI/DJI