Finnal Practical Flashcards
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What are Teeth
Accessory Organ
What is the tongue
Accessory Organ
What is the Salivary glands
Accessory Organs
What is the liver
Accessory Organ
What is the pancreas
Accessory Organ
What is the Gallblader
Accessory Organ
What is the Purpose of accessory organs?
Indirectly aid in the breakdown / transfer of food.
What are the accessory organs in descending order?
Teeth
Tongue
Salivary glands
Pancreas
Liver
Gallblader
What is the mouth
GI Organ
What is the esophagus
GI organ
What is the stomach
GI organ
What is the stomach
GI organ
What is the small intestine
GI organ
Large intestine
GI organ
What is the purpose of GI Organs
Directly involved in the breakdown, transfer, and absorption of food.
What are the GI organs in descending order?
Mouth
Esophagus
Stomach
Small intestine
Large intestine
What are the Salivary glands and where are they located?
Sublingual gland: under the tongue
Buccaneers gland: inside of cheeks
Submandibular gland: along mandibles
What is the form and function of the esophagus?
Muscular tribe that transports food from the pharynx through the peristalsis to the stomach.
What is the form and function of the Stomach?
Mixes ingested food with gastric secretions and turns food into liquid called chyme. Consists of smooth muscle.
What is the function of the Small intestine
90% of absorption
Consists of 3 parts the Duodenum, Jejunem, and Ileum
What is the form and function of the large intestine?
Water absorption and compaction of feces
What is the function of the liver
Produce bile
What is the function of the gallbladder
Store bile
What is the function of the pancreas
Consists of the endocrine and exocrine