Digestive System Flashcards

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Ingestion

Back

Taking in food

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Egestion

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Elimination of waste

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Pharynx

Back

Part of the digestive system involved in swallowing

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Salivary Glands

Back

Produce saliva to begin digestion

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The mouth...

Back

...is the entry point of the digestive system.

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The pharynx...[function]

Back

...connects the mouth to the esophagus.

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Function of the serosa layer

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The Serosa provides a protective outer covering for the alimentary canal.

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Glands in the submucosa

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The Submucosa contains glands that secrete digestive enzymes and mucus.

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3 functions of the mucosa...

Back

1. 1. secreting mucus, digestive enzymes, & hormones

   2. absorption of nutrients

   3. protection from pathogens (lymphatic tissue)

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Serosa

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The serosa is the visceral peritoneum, a membrane that secretes a slippery, watery fluid to reduce friction as digestive organs contract and move.