Exam 4: Ch 24 Digestive System Flashcards
The digestive tract is how long
16 ft
Functions of the digestive system
ingestion, digestion, absorption, transport, and defecation
When is material ingested no longer foreign to the body
when it is absorbed
Layers of the GI tract
- Mucosa
- submucosa
- Muscularis Externa
- Serosa or Adventitia
Mucous membrane layer of the GI tract
Mucosa
Areolar connective tissue, blood vessels, lymphatic vessels, etc in this layer of the GI tract
Submucosa
Usually 2 layers of smooth muscle in GI tract
Muscularis Externa
thin layer of areolar connective tissue covered by mesothelium (simple squamous epithelium) in GI tract
Serosa
Fibrous connective tissue layer in GI tract
Adventitia
Where is Serosa in the GI tract
Begins at the lower region of the esophagus and ends just before rectum
Where is Adventitia in the GI tract
Pharynx, most of esophagus, and rectum
What are the mesenteries
connective tissue sheets that maintain positions of abdominal organs and prevent twisting of small intestine. Nerves and blood vessels pass through it to serve the digestive organs
serous membrane that lines the wall of abdominal cavity
parietal peritoneum
2 layered membrane that extends to the organs of the digestive tract
posterior mesentery
lesser omentum (mesentery)
extends from liver to the lesser curvature of stomach
greater omentum (mesentery)
extends from greater curvature of stomach and loosely covers small intestine
Organ enclosed on both sides by mesentery (omenta) is described as
intraperitoneal
Organ that lies against the posterior body wall with only one side covered by peritoneum
retroperitoneal
The oral cavity starts and ends where and is lined by what
extends from oral fissure to fauces of oropharynx and is lined by stratified squamous epithelium
Lip regions and descritions
- Cutaneous region: same color as face; hair/ mustache
- Vermillion region: red area; hairless region where lips meet
- Labial mucosa: inner surface that faces gums and teeth
What attaches upper lip to gums and lower lip to gums
Superior labial frenulum and inferior labial frenulum
What is the epithelium on tongue (same as oral cavity)
stratified squamous
Body of tongue
Anterior 2/3 in oral cavity; lingual frenulum attaches body to floor of mouth
root of tongue
Posterior 1/3 in oropharynx; contains lingual tonsils
What are lingual papillae
surface projections on tongue
Lingual papillae that are mushroom-shaped; contain taste buds on tongue
Fungiform papillae
Lingual papillae that are cone-shaped; lack taste buds
Filiform papillae
Lingual papillae that are vertical folds on sides of tongue; contain taste buds
Foliate papillae
Lingual papillae that are anterior to sulcus terminalis; contain taste buds
Vallate papillae
Lingual papillae that dont contain taste buds
Filiform papillae
Separates the oral cavity from nasal cavity
Palate
Projection from middle of soft palate
uvula
Muscular arches; run from roof to floor; palatine tonsils in between these arches
Palatoglossal arch and palatopharyngeal arch
This muscular arch signifies the beginning of the pharynx
palatopharyngeal arch
This tooth shape serves to bite off food
Incisors
This tooth shape serves to puncture, tear and shred food
Canines
This tooth shape serves to crush and grind food
Premolars and Molars
Bony socket in mandible or maxilla in which teeth are suspended
Alveolus
Visible region of tooth above the gum
Crown
Region of tooth in alveolus
root
region with crown, root, and gum meet
neck
located in crown and upper region of the root
pulp cavity
located in lower region of the root
root canal
Compound tubuloalveolar glands that secrete saliva
Salivary glands