Anatomy - Digestive

Front

what are the GI tract organs

Back

mouth,

pharynx,

esophagus,

stomach,

small and large intestines,

rectum,

anus

Front

4 accessory organs

Back

salivary glands,

liver,

gallbladder,

pancreas

Front

function of the digestive system that refers to taking in food, primarily through the mouth

Back

ingestion

Front

function of the digestive system that refers to the movement of food through the digestive tract, involving voluntary swallowing and involuntary rhythmic muscular contractions known as peristalsis

Back

propulsion

Front

function of the digestive system that refers to the physical breakdown of food into smaller pieces to increase their surface area for chemical digestion

Back

mechanical digestion

Front

function of the digestive system that refers to the use of enzymes and digestive juices (acids) to break down large food molecules into smaller, absorbable molecules

Back

chemical digestion

Front

function of the digestive system that refers to the passage of digested nutrients, water, and electrolytes from the lumen of the digestive tract, through its cells, and into the bloodstream or lymph

Back

absorption

Front

function of the digestive system that refers to the elimination of undigested, unabsorbed material from the body as feces through the anus

Back

elimination

Front

this refers to the series of wave-like, involuntary muscle contractions and relaxations in tubular organs that propel contents forward

Back

peristalsis

Front

what are the layers of the GI tract

Back

mucosa,

submucosa,

muscularis externa,

serosa/adventitia