lecture 14 - digestion Flashcards
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what 2 things make up the digestive system
accessory digestie organs
digestive canal
gastrointestinal tract
continous from mouth to anus
esophagus, stomach, small intest, large intest, anal canal
accessory digestive organs
teeth, tongye, salivary glands, liver, gallbladder, pancreas
assist in digestive process
other name for GI tract
alimentary canal
very brief functions of all GI tract parts
mouth - chew/swallow
pharynx/esophagus - transport
stomach - mechanical/chemical digestion
small I - mechanical/chemical digestion and absorption
large I - absorption of water, electorlytes, and vitamins
rectum - defecation
how long does it take for food ot digest
24-72 hours
one word steps for digestion process (6 basic processes)
ingestion
secretion
motility
digestion
absorption
defecation
ingestion
taking food into the mouth
secretion
cells within GI tract wall and accessory organs release water/acid/buffers/enzymes into the lumen of the GI tract
motility
contraction/relaxation of smooth muscel within teh GI tract walls to mix and propel contents
digestion (2 types)
mechanical
- movements of GI tract that break food into smaller particles
chemical
- catabolic reactions that split larges carbs fats and proteins into smaller, usable ones
absorption
end products of digestion pass form GI tract into blood o rlymph for cells
defecation
emptying the rectum to eleminate indigestible substances from GI tract
mechanical digestion
voluntary and invountary muscle contraction like grinding, swallowing, mixing, and propulsions
regulated by feedback loops
chemical digestion
hydrpolysis of large food molecules to small molecules
aided by digestive enzymes and secretions
hormonal control of digestive feedbacks
hormonal feedbakc loops, neural FB loops, some hormones are activated by enzymes
layers of teh GI tract (mainly, 4) deep to superficial
mucosa
submucosa
muscular layer
serosa/adventitia
keep in mind some of the GI tract parts are not like this, but most are
mucosa components (3)
epithelium
lamina propria
muscularis mucosae
muscular layer components (2)
circular and longitudinal muscle
serosa/adventitia components (2)
areolar CT
epithelium (sueprficial)
epithelium of the mucosa functions (2) and what its made of
protective
- non K strat sq epi in mouth, thraot, eso, and anal canal
secretion/absorption
- simple columnar epi in stoamch and intestines
what kind of cells does the mucosa epitehlium contain (2) (hormonal)
exocrine and enteroendocrine
lamina propria of the mucosa function and waht its made of
contain routes for nutrient absorption like blood/lymph vessels, nerves, glands
made of thin areolar CT
muscularis mucosae of the mucosa function and what its made of
thin layer of smooth muscle
causes folds to fold in mucosal layer to increase SA. moves to expose absorptive cells to contents of GI tract