Alimentary Canal - ANSWERThe digestive tube that is 9 meters in length that extends from the mouth to the anus
Ingestion - ANSWERIntake of food into Alimentary Canal is known as?
Digestion - ANSWERProcesses that break up complex nutrients into simpler nutrients
Mechanical Digestion - ANSWE...
Alimentary Canal - ANSWERThe digestive tube that is 9 meters in length that extends from the
mouth to the anus
Ingestion - ANSWERIntake of food into Alimentary Canal is known as?
Digestion - ANSWERProcesses that break up complex nutrients into simpler nutrients
Mechanical Digestion - ANSWERPhysical breakdown of large food chunks into smaller bits
Chemical Digestion - ANSWERBreakdown of large molecules into smaller molecules
Motility - ANSWERGI movements resulting in a muscular contraction
Secretion - ANSWERThe release of digestive juices and hormones that facilitate this.
Absorption - ANSWERMovement of digested nutrients into the internal environment of the body
Elimination - ANSWERThe movement of residue and stool out of the alimentary canal
Regulation - ANSWERUse of neural, hormonal, and other mechanisms that regulate digestive activity
Lumen - ANSWERInner hollow space in the digestive tract is known as?
, Mucosa - ANSWERType varies depending on GI location could be tough and stratified or delicate and
simple epithelium
Submucosa - ANSWERThis is the connective tissue layer
Muscularis - ANSWERThis is the circular, longitudinal, and oblique layers of smooth muscle that
contributes to GI motility
Peristalsis - ANSWERThis is the "wavelike" movement that pushes food down the tract
Roof - ANSWERThis is a region in the mouth that is formed by the hard palate and soft palate. It is an
arch-shaped muscle separating mouth from pharynx. The uvula is a downward projection of soft
palate that helps in speech and swallowing
Floor - ANSWERThis is the region of the mouth that is formed by the tongue and muscles
Segmentation - ANSWERThis is the "back and forth" mixing movement
Serosa - ANSWERThis is the membrane that covers the outside of the abdominal organs, it attaches
the digestive tract to the walls of the abdominopelvic cavity by forming folds known as mesenteries
Lingual Frenulum - ANSWERThis is the fold of mucosa that helps anchor the tongue
32 - ANSWERHow many teeth does the typical individual have?
Saliva - ANSWERThis comes from the exocrine gland and flows out of the salivary ducts into the
mouth. It is a watery mixture that has an enzyme that digests carbohydrates, lubricates food,
neutralizes bacterial acidsq
Parotid Glands - ANSWERThese are the largest salivary glands that produce sodium bicarbonate
Submandibular Glands - ANSWERThese are ducts that open on either side of the lingual frenulum
(flap that anchors the tongue)
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