Chapter 17: Digestive System Flashcards
What is the Alimentary canal?
Consists of organs that extend form the mouth to the anus; the food passageway
What are accessory organs?
Consists of organs that empty secretions into the alimentary canal; food does not pass through them
Alimentary canal is how long?
8 m
Innermost to outermost layers of alimentary canal?
Mucosa
Submucosa
Muscularis
Serosa
What is the mucosa
innermost layer, mucous membrane
What is the submucosa?
nourishes cells, transports absobred food molecules
What is the muscularis?
muscle tissue, moves tube and food materials
What is the serosa?
outermost layer; serous fluid eliminates friction
What are mixing movements?
Muscle in small sections contracts rhythmically
moving movements does not move
materials in one direction
example of mixing movements?
segmentation
Examples of propelling movements?
moves materials in one direction such as peristalsis
What is the submucosal plexus?
controls secretions
what is the myenteric plexus?
controls GI motility
What are parasympathetic impulses?
increases activites of digestive system
What are sympathetic impulses?
inhibit digestive action
The lingual frenulum connects
tongue to floor of mouth
Papillae are
projections that move food, contain taste buds
Lingual Tonsils are
lymphatic tissue masses on root of tongue
Palate forms
the roof of the oral cavity
Palate consists of a
hard anterior part and a soft posterior part
The uvula extends from the
soft palate
What are palatine tonsils?
Lymphatic masses on sides of tongue
What are pharyngeal tonsils
MAsses of lymphatic tissue in posterior wall of pharynx