Anatomy and Physiology 2 digestive system
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1. what does the digestive sys- digestive tract and accessory digestive organs
tem include?
2. what do the accessory or- process and break down food
gans do?
3. what is another name for the GI tract
alimentary canal?
4. What organs make up the al- Mouth, Esophagus, pharynx, stomach, small intestine and large
imentary canal? intestine
5. What are the accessory or- Salivary glands, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, teeth and toungue
gans?
6. What is the function of the The salivary glands, liver and gallbladder secrete fluids into the GI
accessory organs? tract. While the tongue and teeth physically break down food.
7. What three processes does Digestion, absorption and metabolism
food undergo in the body?
8. Metabolism the sum of all the chemical reactions that take place in the body,
including utilization of nutrients
9. The digestive system pre- 1.ingestion
pares nutrients for utiliza- 2.mechanical digestion (mastication)
tion by body cells through 3.chemical digestion
what six activities? 4.movements-swallowing
5.absorption
6.elimination
10. Define peristalsis rhythmic waves/movements that propel the food particles
through the digestive tract
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11. what are the four basic tu- 1.mucosa
nics of the alimentary canal 2.submucosa
walls? (innermost to outer- 3.muscularis externa
most) 4.serosa/adventitia
12. what does the mucosa tunic it is a wet epithelial membrane that has
consist of? -surface epitheilium-simple columnar
-lamina propia-areolar connective tissue
-muscularis mucosae- smooth muscle fibers
13. what are the functions of the secrete enzymes, mucus and hormones
mucosa? absorb digested food
protect against bacteria
14. what tissue makes up the dense connective tissue. has an intrinsic submucosa plexus
submucusa tunic?
15. what is the function of the nutrition and protection
submucosa?
16. what tissues make up the smooth muscle bilayer, where an inner layer runs circularly and
muscularis externa? the outer layer runs longitudinally
17. what are the plexus in the myenteric plexus
muscularis externa?
18. what is the function of the controls smooth muscle of muscularis and regulation of the GI
muscularis externa? tract-peristalsis
19. What is the serosa tunic? outermost layer of GI tract. AKA visceral peritoneum
20. what tissue type is the mesothelium/areolar connective tissue
serosa tunic made up of?
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1. what does the digestive sys- digestive tract and accessory digestive organs
tem include?
2. what do the accessory or- process and break down food
gans do?
3. what is another name for the GI tract
alimentary canal?
4. What organs make up the al- Mouth, Esophagus, pharynx, stomach, small intestine and large
imentary canal? intestine
5. What are the accessory or- Salivary glands, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, teeth and toungue
gans?
6. What is the function of the The salivary glands, liver and gallbladder secrete fluids into the GI
accessory organs? tract. While the tongue and teeth physically break down food.
7. What three processes does Digestion, absorption and metabolism
food undergo in the body?
8. Metabolism the sum of all the chemical reactions that take place in the body,
including utilization of nutrients
9. The digestive system pre- 1.ingestion
pares nutrients for utiliza- 2.mechanical digestion (mastication)
tion by body cells through 3.chemical digestion
what six activities? 4.movements-swallowing
5.absorption
6.elimination
10. Define peristalsis rhythmic waves/movements that propel the food particles
through the digestive tract
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, Anatomy and Physiology 2 digestive system
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_jrnh3y
11. what are the four basic tu- 1.mucosa
nics of the alimentary canal 2.submucosa
walls? (innermost to outer- 3.muscularis externa
most) 4.serosa/adventitia
12. what does the mucosa tunic it is a wet epithelial membrane that has
consist of? -surface epitheilium-simple columnar
-lamina propia-areolar connective tissue
-muscularis mucosae- smooth muscle fibers
13. what are the functions of the secrete enzymes, mucus and hormones
mucosa? absorb digested food
protect against bacteria
14. what tissue makes up the dense connective tissue. has an intrinsic submucosa plexus
submucusa tunic?
15. what is the function of the nutrition and protection
submucosa?
16. what tissues make up the smooth muscle bilayer, where an inner layer runs circularly and
muscularis externa? the outer layer runs longitudinally
17. what are the plexus in the myenteric plexus
muscularis externa?
18. what is the function of the controls smooth muscle of muscularis and regulation of the GI
muscularis externa? tract-peristalsis
19. What is the serosa tunic? outermost layer of GI tract. AKA visceral peritoneum
20. what tissue type is the mesothelium/areolar connective tissue
serosa tunic made up of?
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