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Vivas Denise Digestive - Coggle Diagram
Vivas Denise Digestive
major function
absorption
absorbs released nutrients
excretes food components that are indigestible
breaks down food into smaller molecules
body then absorbs
transportation
the gastrointestinal tract
maintaining the health
major organs
GI tract
twisting tube from the mouth
anus
opening at the end of the alimentary
esophagus
muscular tube connecting the throat
lined by moist pink tissue called mucosa
runs behind the windpipe
stomach
located on the left side of the upper abdomen
receives food from the esophagus
small intestine
most of the absorption of nutrients
receives bile and pancreatic
large intestine
part of the gastrointestinal tract
digestive system in vertebrates
Water is absorbed
liver
vertebrates which detoxifies various metabolites
produces biochemicals necessary for digestion and growth
pancreas
located in the abdomen
role in converting the food
helps in digestion
regulates blood suga
gallbladder
Digestive enzymes
Amylase
produced in the mouth
break down large starch molecules into smaller sugar molecules
Pepsin
produced in the stomach
break down proteins into amino acids
Trypsin
produced in the pancreas
breaks down proteins
Pancreatic lipase
produced in the pancreas
break apart fats
Deoxyribonuclease and ribonuclease
produced in the pancreas
break bonds in nucleic acids like DNA and RNA
mucosa
epithelium, lamina propria, and muscular mucosae
submucosa
irregular connective tissue or loose connective tissue
muscularis propria
inner circular muscle layer
serosa
outer lining of organs and body cavities
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
digestive disorder
acidic stomach juices, or food and fluids back up from the stomach into the esophagus
Peptic Ulcer Disease
ainful sores or ulcers develop in the lining of the stomach or the first part of the small intestine
Gluten Sensitivity
immune reaction to eating gluten creates inflammation that damages the small intestine's lining
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
affects the large intestine
Hemorrhoids
swollen veins in the lowest part of your rectum and anus