Digestive System Flashcards
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Functions of the Digestive System
1) Ingestion 2) Digestion 3)Propulsion 4)Secretion 5)Absorption 6)Elimination
Ingestion
to Take in (food and water)
Digestion
To break down
Propulsion and types
To move through things; 1) Peristalsis(waves of contraction)(LONGITUDAL) 2) Segmentation(parted and horizontal)
Secretion
To release substances (enzymes)
Absorption
Take across lining(small intestines)
Oral cavity Tissue
Non keratinized stratified squamous
Teeth vs Enzymes
Mechanical digestion vs chemical digestion
Vestibules of the Oral cavity
Between Teeth and gums Anterior
Labia of the oral cavity
Lips
Gingivae of the oral cavity
Gums
Hard Palate vs Soft Palate
Top of the Mouth; soft is muscle hard is bone
What stops food from going into the nasal cavity
Uvula
What kind of muscle is the tongue
Skeletal
Fauces
Opening between the oral cavity and the oropharynx
Saliva of spit and what is breaks down
Salivary Amylase: breaks down carbohydrates
3 Pairs of Salivary Glands
1) Parotid (near ear) 2) Submandibular 3) Sublingual(under tongue)
Mastication
Chewing
Parts of the Tooth
Crown; neck; Roots; Dental alveoli(sockets); Dentin(inner layer)
What surrounds the Crown
Enamel(hardest part of body)
Out side of the Root Dentin
Cementum
Pulp Cavity
Nerves and Blood Supply of tooth
Root Canal and opening
Where pup cavity lies; Apical foramen
Periodontal Ligaments
Binds the roots to the alveolar processes form a gomphosis joint