Digestive System Flashcards

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What are the six functions of the digestive system?

A

Ingestion, mechanical processing, digestion, secretion, absorption, excretion

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What organs are a part of the GI tract?

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Oral cavity, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, rectum, anus

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What are the accessory digestive organs?

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Salivary glands, teeth, tongue, liver, gallbladder, pancreas

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There are 4 layers that make up the general structure of the GI tract. What are they?

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(1) Mucosa
(2) Submucosa
(3) Muscularis externa
(4) Serosa

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The mucosa can be further divided into three layers. What are they?

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(1) Lining epithelium
(2) Lamina propria
(3) Muscularis mucosa

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What’s the lamina propria of the mucosa composed of (i.e., tissue type)?

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Loosely arranged connective tissue

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