Updated Gross Anatomy of Seals

Digestive system pathway

Mouth → Pharynx → Esophagus → Glandular stomach → Duodenum → Jejunum and ilium → Large intestine

What are the glottis and epiglottis?

glottis is the opening to the airway

epiglottis is a flap that closes over the glottis when swallowing

What is the function of the mouth?

Food enters the body, teeth help process food, and saliva is added.

What is the pharynx?

The back of the mouth and the start of the esophagus

What is the esophagus?

The tube that carries food to the stomach.

What moves food into the glandular stomach?

a sphincter

what is a sphincter

a round muscle that can contract

What is the glandular stomach?

A muscular stomach where digestion begins.

What does the glandular stomach secrete?

HCl, proteolytic enzymes, and mucus.

What enters the duodenum through bile ducts?

Bile from the gall bladder.

Where is bile formed?

in the liver

Where is bile stored?

In the gall bladder.

What does the pancreas add to the duodenum?

Digestive enzymes through pancreatic ducts.

What does the pancreas produce?

Amylase, lipase, trypsin, and insulin.