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Digestive/Urinary System (DISORDERS (Cholecystitis (Inflammation of…
Digestive/Urinary System
FUNCTIONS
break downs food into molecules that can pass through the wall of digestive tract and can be taken up by the cells
MAJOR ORGANS
Gastrointestinal Tract
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pharynx
oropharynx
passage of food, water and air
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esophagus
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NO digestive function, only food pasasge
stomach
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chemical digestion, breakdown of protein begins
small intestine
Chemical digestion- starch, carbohydrate, protein, lipid-fat
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duodenum
first portion, attached to stomach, CHEMICAL DIGESTION
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ileum
end portion, connected to cecum, some absorption
large intestine
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colon
ascending transverse, descending and sigmoid colon
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Accessory Organs
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liver
storage of glycogen, fat soluble, vitamins and iron
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LAYERS OF GI TRACT
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muscularis layer
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Outer longitudinal layer
Mouth, pharynx, superior esophagus, and anal sphincter, voluntary muscle
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NEPHRONS
Glomer filtration
capillaries are porous to allow lots of fluid, waste products,ions , glucose, and amino acids
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