Digestive System Flashcards
(21 cards)
Mouth function
Mastication, swallowing
Pharynx and esophagus function
Transport
Stomach function
Mechanical disruption, absorption of water and alcohol
Small intestine function
Chemical and mechanical digestion and absorption
Large intestine function
Absorb electrolytes and vitamins B and K
Rectum and anus function
Defection
Hard palate
Bony separation between oral and nasal cavities
Soft palate
Muscular arch posterior to hard palate
Tooth structure (superficial to deep)
Crown, neck, root
Esophagus
Posterior to trachea, connects pharynx to stomach
Cardia
Upper region of stomach just below lower esophageal sphincter
Fundus
Dome shaped portion in contact with diaphragm, superior to and left of cardia
Primary region of digestion
Jejunum
Liver location
Inferior to diaphragm on right side of abdominal pelvic cavity
Lobes of the liver
Right, left, caudate, and quadrate
Liver functions
- Carbohydrate metabolism
- Lipid metabolism
- Protein metabolism
- Filtering of drugs and hormones
- Storage
- Phagocytosis
Liver: carbohydrate metabolism
Glycogen to glucose
Glucose to glycogen
Gluconeogenesis
Liver: lipid metabolism
Bile secretion and production
Released into gallbladder via hepatic duct
Essential for fat digestion
Liver: storage
Vitamins (A, B12, D, E, K)
Fe and Cu minerals
Gallbladder location
Inferior and posterior surface of liver
Gallbladder function
Stores and concentrates bile which drains into duodenum via common bile duct
