Chapter 24 Digestive System Flashcards
Organs used in mechanical processing, moistening, mixing with salivary secretions.
Oral cavity, teeth, tongue
Secretes fluid which contains enzymes which help to break down foods; located at back of throat and in mouth.
Salivary glands
Muscles propel materials down esophagus
Pharynx
Tube that leads from throat to stomach; this transports nutrients/food to stomach
Esophagus
Chemical breakdown of food by acids and enzymes; mechanical processing occursthrough muscle contractions.
Stomach
Secretes bile which is used to break down lipids; stores nutrients
Liver
Storage and concentration of bile
Gall bladder
Exocrine cells secrete buffers and digestive enzymes; endocrine cells secrete hormones
Pancreas
Enzymatic digestion and absorption of water, organic substrates, vitamin and ions
Small intestine
Dehydration and compaction of indigestible materials in preparation for elimination
Large intestine
Occurs when materials enter the digestive tract by the mouth
Ingestion
Crushing and shearing of materials to make it easier to move through tract.
Mechanical processing
Breakdown of food by chemicals into small fragments suitable for absorption.
Digestion
What can be absorbed intact?
Glucose
What most be broken down prior to absorption?
- Proteins
- Polysaccharides
- Triglycerides
Release of water, acids, enzymes, buffers and salts by digestive tract and by glandular organs
Secretion
Movement of substrates, electrolytes, vitamins and water across digestive epithelium wall and into digestive tract.
Absorption
Removal of waste products from body
Excretion
The ejection of materials from digestive tract
Defecation
The lining of digestive system protects body from corrosive acids, abrasion and bacteria
Protection
The muscular wall of the digestive system contains 4 layers. What are they?
- Mucosa- Internal section of the wall which comes into contact with food.
- Submucosa
- Muscularis externa
- Serosa
Which layer of the muscular wall is not found in the pharynx, esophagus, or rectum?
Serosa
Contraction of the muscles of digestive tract behind material to be digested; pushing material downward through the digestive system.
Peristalsis
What two muscles work in conjunction to move bolus of food?
- Circular muscle
- Longitudinal muscle