Lab 5 Flashcards
(45 cards)
The wave like contractions to move contents of the digestive system
peristalsis
when the muscle layers constrict, what does it form
sphincters
where are the sphincters located? there are 5 locations
top of esophagus
between stomacah and esophagus
between stomach and small intestine
between small and large intestine
the anus
it is a large muscle and covered on the upper surface and sides by taste buds
tongue
how can we determine animal’s diet?
type and shape of teeth
used to cut and clip food
incisors
teeth that have flat head
incisors
teeth that are pointed
canines
used to tear and rip tough food
canines
broad teeth to crush and tear food
premolars
why might some herbivores have lost, reduced, or modified canines
no longer necessary for diet
what is milk teeth
the first set of teeth of a baby
which digestive enzyme is found in saliva
amylase
give functions of saliva
moisten foods to make it easier to swallow
cleanses mouth to remove food particles and bacterias
how does the food move through the esophagus
through peristalsis
correct order of flow of digestion
mouth pharynx esophagus stomach small intestine large intestine rectum anus
your mnemonic for the flow of digestion
“My Perfect Elephant Sings Songs Like Real Artists.”
this acts to keep food and stomach acid from travelling back into the esophagus
sphincter
what is the interior walls of the stomach that have large folds
rugae
what is a rugae
fold in the stomach lining
what does the lining of stomach contains?
gastric glands
what does gastric glands produces
mucus, hydrochloric acid, pepsinogen