Things about Digestive System
What is the first process of the digestive system?
Ingestion
What does the stratified squamous cells help in the mucosa layer?
protect
What are two neural innervations of the digestive canal?
Enteric
Autonomic
What is salivary amylase?
What is the function of the digestive system?
breaks down food into forms that can be absorbed and used by body cells
helps with tissue growth and repair
In the submucosa layer, what is the function?
supports absorption with blood/ lymphatic control
What 2 plexuses are in the ENS?
Submucosal, Myenteric
What is the role of hydrochloric acid in the stomach?
creates optimal pH for digestive enzyme activity
What are 4 layers of the digestive canal?
What neural plexus is in this layer?
Myenteric plexus
When you are running away from a bear, what nervous system is activated?
Sympathetic Nervous System (SNS)
What are 4 main regions of the stomach?