Digestive System Flashcards
(7 cards)
1
Q
Accessory digestive organs include…
A
Pancreas, gallbladder & liver
2
Q
Structures in the small intestine chiefly responsible for the absorption of digested food
A
Villi
3
Q
Wave like muscular movement that propels material through the alimentary canal
A
Peristalsis
4
Q
4 layers of allimentary canal
A
Mucosa
Submucosa
Serosis
Muscle layer
5
Q
Enzyme in saliva that breaks down starch into simple sugars
A
Salivary amylase
6
Q
An “s” shaped bend in the colon that connects to the rectum
A
Sigmoid colon
7
Q
Small, finger like projections in the walls of the small intestines whose purpose it is to greatly increase the surface area for absorption
A
The villi
