Organ Function 1
Moves food from the pharynx to the stomach
the esophagus
Has gastric pits that secrete gastric juice
the stomach
What is the soft palate's function in deglutition?
It rises and seals off the nasal cavity during deglutition.
What is k in the figure?
stomach
What is c in the figure?
liver
Holds bile and concentrates it
the gall bladder
The first source of amylase secreted into food
the salivary glands
What does bile do?
Emulsify fats making them easier to digest with the enzyme lipase.
What is b in the figure?
esophagus
What is a in the figure?
Parotid salivary gland
Contains glands which produce CCK
The small intestine
stores excess glucose as glycogen
the liver
List the three regions of the small intestine.
duodenum, jejunum and ileum
What is d in the figure? You need to be very specific.
Transverse colon
What is e in the figure? You need to be very specific.
Ascending colon
Contains glands that produce secretin
The small intestine
The second source of amylase secreted into food
the pancreas
Name at least 3 of the 5 major enzymes from the intestinal glands.
Maltase, sucrase, lactase, peptidase and enterokinase
What is f in the figure? You need to be very specific.
Descending colon
What is i in the figure? You need to be very specific.
Sublingual salivary gland
Has endocrine and exocrine functions and its an accessory organ
The pancreas
The liver
Where is the intrinsic factor secreted?
It is secreted by the gastric glands in the stomach.
What is j in the figure? You need to be very specific.
Submandibular salivary gland
What is m in the figure?
Gall bladder