digestive system chapt 25 Flashcards
organ system that processes food, extracts nutrients, and eliminates residue
digestive system
selective intake of food
1- ingestion
mechanical and chemical breakdown of food into a form usable by the body
2- digestion
uptake of nutrient molecules into the epithelial cells of the digestive tract and then into the blood and lymph
3- absorption
absorbing water and consolidating the indigestible residue into feces
4-compaction
elimination of feces
5- defecation
five stages of digestion
1-ingestion 2-digestion 3- absorption 4-compaction 5-defecation
the physical breakdown of food into smaller particles
mechanical digestion
cutting or grinding teeth, churning action of stomach/intestines, exposes more food surface to digestive enzymes
mechanical digestion
series of hydrolysis reactions that break dietary macromolecules into their monomers (residues)
chemical digestion
some nutrients are present in a usable form in ingested food and can be directly absorbed
chemical digestion - vitamins, amino acids, minerals, cholesterol, and water
carried out by digestive enzymes produced by salivary glands, stomach, pancreas, and small intestine
chemical digestion
results of chemical digestion
polysaccharides into monosaccharides, protein into amino acids, fats into monoglycerides and fatty acids, nucleic acids into nucleotides
accessory organs:
teeth, tongue, salivary glands, liver, gallbladder, and pancreas
30 ft long muscular tube extending from mouth to anus, gastrointestinal is the stomach and intestines
digestive tract (alimentary canal)
mouth, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, and large intestine
digestive tract (alimentary canal)
- mucosa: epithelium, lamina propria, muscularis mucosae
- submucosa
- muscularis externa: inner circular layer, outer longitudinal layer
- serosa: areolar tissue, mesothelium
digestive tract wall layers
lines the lumen (mucous membrane) (innermost)
mucosa
simple columnar in most of digestive tract, stratified squamous from mouth through esophagus, and in lower anal canal
inner epithelium of mucosa
loose connective tissue layer
lamina propria of mucosa
thin layer of smooth muscle, tenses mucosa creating grooves & ridges that enhance surface area and contact with food
muscularis mucosa of mucosa
imrpoves effieciency of digestion and nutrient absorption
muscularis mucosa of mucosa (mucous membrane)
the mucosa exhibits an abundance of lymphocytes and lymphatic nodules
mucosa-associated lymphatic tissue (MALT)m of mucosa
thicker layer of loose connective tissue; MALT extends into the submucosa in some parts of the GI tract
submucosa