pltw bi - digestive system of pig

liver

produces bile, detoxifies blood, stores glycogen and vitamins

gallbladder

stores and concentrates bile, which emulsifies fats

cardiac sphincter

controls the passage of food from the esophagus into the stomach

rugae

folds in the stomach lining that allow the stomach to expand

gastric glands

produce pepsinogen and hydrochloric acid for protein digestion

parietal cells

produces hydrochloric acid

chief cells

secrete pepsinogen and gastric lipase

pancreas

both endocrine and exocrine gland that produces pancreatic juice and hormones like insulin, glucagon, and somatostatin, which regulate blood sugar

spleen

destroys and recycles old red blood cells, produces antibodies, and supplies extra blood volume in emergencies

ileocecal valve

controls the passage of material from the small to the large intestine

caecum

a large pouch-like structure of the large intestine that aids in the digestion of plant material (cellulose)

large intestine (colon)

absorbs waters and electrolytes from remaining digested material, forming feces

small intestine

the primary site for digestion and absorption of nutrients; how three sections which consist of the duodenum, jejunum, and ileum