Alimentary Upper
Teeth
Comments- teeth chew food
-soften foods up to get digested
- chemical break down begins.
Comments- teeth chew food
-soften foods up to get digested
- chemical break down begins.
Tongue
Hard Plate
Soft Plate
Glottis
Comment- food goes down
Comment- food goes down
Epiglottis
Comment- closed food hole
Comment- closed food hole
Esophagus
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o18UycWRsaA&list=PL39840D5DC7B90FD3&feature=share&index=3
^^^^^^ video of swallowing and peristalsis
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o18UycWRsaA&list=PL39840D5DC7B90FD3&feature=share&index=3
^^^^^^ video of swallowing and peristalsis
Greater Curvature
Components of gastric juice: Chiefly of hydrochloric acid, mucin and the enzymes pepsin and rennin and lipase
Components of gastric juice: Chiefly of hydrochloric acid, mucin and the enzymes pepsin and rennin and lipase
Fundus
Cardiac Sphincter
Pyloric Sphincter
also has the Rugae
Cardiac Sphincter
Pyloric Sphincter
also has the Rugae
Lower alimentary
Duodenum
Comments
Comments
- Duodenum- first part, Chymes food
- Jejunum- middle part, nutrient absorption
- Ileum- last part, finishes absorption of nutrients missed by jejunum
Jejunum
Ileum
Mesentery
Microscopic image of villi
Caecum
Comments
The main functions of the cecum are to absorb fluids and salts that remain after completion of intestinal digestion and absorption and to mix its contents with a lubricating substance, mucus.
Comments
The main functions of the cecum are to absorb fluids and salts that remain after completion of intestinal digestion and absorption and to mix its contents with a lubricating substance, mucus.
Colon
Comments
Bacteria covers the colon and its contents, living in a healthy balance with the body.
Colon muscle lines squeezes contents along.
Comments
Bacteria covers the colon and its contents, living in a healthy balance with the body.
Colon muscle lines squeezes contents along.
Rectum
Comments
If poop sits in the intestines for too long then to much water is pulled out of it causes constipation.
If poop doesn't sit long enough in the intestines not enough water is pulled out causes Diarrhea.
Comments
If poop sits in the intestines for too long then to much water is pulled out of it causes constipation.
If poop doesn't sit long enough in the intestines not enough water is pulled out causes Diarrhea.
Bristol Stool Chart