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Digestive System (Mouth (includes tongue, salivary glands, include the…
Digestive System
Mouth
includes tongue
salivary glands
include the teeth
Salivary glands
Parotid gland
Sublingual gland
Submandibular gland
Esophagus
muscular tube that goes from the pharynx to the stomach
usually collapsed except during swallowing
Peristalsis pushes food up
Stomach
moves food to small intestine
receives food from the esophagus
can hold 4 liters
Small intestine
is about 6 meters long
contains the duodenum (first 25 cm)
vili and microvili increses the surface area
3 accesory glands
pancreas
liver
gallblader
Pharynx
receives air from nasal cavities
swalloing occurs here
Large intestine
absorbs water
is about 1.5 meters long
Functions:
4 functions
Ingestion – of food
Digestion – of polymers )
Absortion – of monomers
Elimination – of indigestible materials