digestive system labeling + functions

Oral cavity (mouth)

Function of the Oral cavity (mouth)

Mouth

-starch digestion begins here

-mechanical and chemical digestion

-teeth → salutary amids

teeth

Salutary amids

Toungue

Functions of Tongue

Forms bolus

Types of salivary glands

• parotid gland

• Sublingual

• Submandibular

Parts of the Large intestine

• Transverse colon

• Descending colon

• Ascending colon

• Cecum

• Sigmoid colon

• Rectum

• Appendix

• Anal cavity

Parts of the small intestine

(DJI)

• dueodenum

• Jejunum

• Ileum

Function of the esophagus

Parastalsis begins here

Parastatals: rhythmic movement of food

Parastatals

rhythmic movement of food

Esophagus

Function of the liver

Produces bike and detoxifies blood

Liver

Function of the gall bladder

Store bile

emulsifies fats, increase surface area so enzymes can attack fats and break them down

Gall bladder

Function of the small intestine

(DJI)

Completes digestion and absorbs nutrients

Function of the Cardioesophageal Sphincter

Opens to let food in and then closes

Cardioesophageal Sphincter

Pyloric sphincter

Function of the Pyloric sphincter

Between stomach and duodenum (first part of small intestine/top)

Open and causes a lot so you can get a little bit of food at a time into the small intestines, so it can be digested and broken down a little at a time (slowly)

Duodenum

Jejunum

Ileum

Anus

Anal canal

Appendix

Rectum

Function of the rectum

Stores feces (poop)

Sigmoid colon

Function of the cecum

First part of the large intestine

Between the small enlarged intestines

Cecum

Asending colon

descending colon

Transverse colon

Function of the large intestine

Reabsorb water

Spleen

Function of the pancreas

Endocrine and exocrine

Exocrine: digestive juices

Endocrine: insulin, glucagon

Pancreas

Stomach

Function of the stomach

Acid environment (pH 1-2)

Protein digestion

Pharynx

Function of the salivary gland

Saliva: lubricate food (makes it easy to swallow)

Salivary Amylase: enzyme that that breaks down starch, beginning process

Function of submandibular ( salivary gland)

Under mandible

Function of sublingual (salivary gland)

Under tongue

Submandibular

Sublingual

Parotid gland