Digestive System

Know the proper order of movement of food through the regions of the large intestine beginning with the ascending colon and ending with the sigmoid colon.

1- ascending 2- transverse 3- descending 4-sigmoid

list the 4 regions of the stomach.,

1- cardiac 2- fundic 3- body 4- pyloric

List the parts of the large intestine.

1- cecum 2- vermiform appendix 3- colon 4- rectum 5- anal canal

List the 3 regions of the small intestine in order beginning with the part of the small intestine that is connected with the stomach.

1- duodenum 2- jejunum 3- ileum

Name the two sphincters of the anal canal.

1- internal anal sphincter 2- external anal sphincter

List the salivary glands

1- parotid glands 2- submandibular 3- sublingual

List the accessory organs

1- salivary glands 2- pancreas 3- gallbladder 4- liver

Know the proper order of movement of food through the three regions of the small intestine beginning with the stomach and ending with the large intestine.

1-stomach 2- duodenum 3- jejunum 4- ileum 5- large intestine

Does the pancreas function as part of the digestive and endocrine systems?

exocrine function

Give the location of the gallbladder in relationship to the liver.

inferior surface of the liver

Name the lymphatic tissue located at the posterior part of the tongue.

lingual tonsils

What is the largest gland in the body?

liver

What are the parts of the gastrointestinal tract (GI Tract)?

oral cavity, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, and large intestine

What bones form the hard palate?

palantine processes of the maxillary bone - 2/3 palantine bones - 1/3

Name the lymphatic tissue on either side of the palantine arch

palatine tonsil

Name the rough projections on the surface of the tongue.

papillae

Give the relationship of the pancreas to the stomach.

posterior to the stomach

What are the accessory organs?

salivary glands, liver, gallbladder and pancreas

Define digestion.

the breakdown of food molecules into their smaller subunits which can be absorbed.

Define absorption.

the passage of food molecules after thei digestion into the blood or lymph

The liver is located in which quadrant?

upper right

Name the space between the teeth and the lips and cheeks.

vestibule

The stomach is located in which quadrant?

Upper Left

What does the gallbladder store and concentrate?

bile

What does the liver produce?

bile

What is the make up of the soft palate?

consist of muscle tissue covered by a mucus membrane