Exam #3 Flashcards
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Ingestion
active process of bringing food into oral cavity
Mechanical processing
physical size reduction of food entering oral cavity (teeth=digestive system)
Propulsion
mvmt of material through digestive tract
Digestion
chemical breakdown of ingested materials
Secretion
amylase
Absorption
removal of nutrients and other materials
Excretion
elimination of waste products
Immunity
barrier against pathogenic bacteria
Oral cavity
-entrance to system
-begins at lips and extend to pharynx
Hard palate
-rostral, bony portion
-formed by palatine, maxillary and incisive bones
Soft palate
-caudal portion
-divides pharynx into oral and nasal
-when swallowing, soft palate closes nasopharynx
Palate
separated respiratory and digestive
Tongue
-intrinsic and extrinsic muscles that run in multiple directions
3 main parts of tongue
apex, base, root
Salivary glands
exocrine glands, secrete saliva into mouth through salivary ducts
Parotoid
lies at the base of the ear
Mandibular
mandibular ramus (angle of jaw)
Sublingual
under tongue
Epiglottis
flap of cartilage covering laryngeal opening
Esophagus
collapsible muscular tube
Omentum
-attaches stomach to body wall of other organs
-covering of gastrointestinal system
-has caul fat
Greater omentum
attaches to greater curvature
Lesser omentum
attaches to lesser curvature
Stomach
-extends from esophagus to duodenum