The DIGESTIVE System

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The DIGESTIVE System
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Digestion

• The breaking down of food by both mechanical and
  chemical means
• Mechanical Digestion - various movements of the
  alimentary canal that aid in chemical digestion
• Grinding of teeth to soften food
• Churning of food by smooth muscles to mix with
  digestive enzymes
• Chemical Digestion - series of catabolic
  reactions that break down large molecules into
  smaller molecules

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Saliva would be considered
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A.) mechanical digestion
B.) chemical digestion
C.)
D.)
E.)
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Absorption

• The passage of digested food from the alimentary
  canal into the cardiovascular and lymphatic
  systems for distribution to body cells

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Defecation (Excretion)

• The elimination of indigestible substances from
  the alimentary canal

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Ingestion

• Taking food into the body (EATING)

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Movement (Propulsion)

• Passage of food along the
• alimentary canal

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Types of Digestion

• Chemical digestion is the chemical breakdown of
  larger nutrient molecules to smaller ones which
  can be absorbed and used by the body.
• Mechanical digestion is the physical breakdown of
  food into smaller pieces.

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Gastrointestinal Tract (Alimentary Canal)

• A continuous tube running through the ventral
  body cavity extending from the mouth to the anus
• Organs of the Alimentary Canal
• mouth - pharynx - esophagus
• stomach - S. intestine - L. intestine
• Accessory Organs
• teeth - tongue
• salivary glands - liver
• gallbladder - pancreas

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• Structures of the Digestive System

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Mouth(Oral or Buccal Cavity)

• Cheeks
• Lips (Labia)
• Vestibule
• Hard Palate
• Soft Palate
• Uvula
• Tongue
• Papillae
• Lingual Frenulum

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Oral Cavity
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Pharynx

• Also called the throat.
• Serves as a passageway for food and air.
• Also helps in the formation of words.

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Esophagus

• Muscular tube located posterior to the trachea
• About 10 inches long
• Does not participate in digestive processes -
  simply a transport corridor
• Food is pushed through the esophagus by
  peristaltic action
• Forces food down into the stomach
• Esophageal hiatus - opening in the diaphragm for
  the esophagus

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Food moves down the esophagus by way of
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A.) gravity
B.) peristalsis
C.) halstral churning
D.)
E.)
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Lining of the Esophagus
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Stomach

• J-shaped enlargement of the digestive tract
  located just below the diaphragm
• Superior portion - continuation of the esophagus
• Inferior portion empties into the duodenum
• Position and size of the stomach varies from
  individual to individual

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Histology of the Stomach

• Composed of the same four tissue types as the
  other structures of the alimentary canal
• When the stomach is empty the mucosa lie in large
  folds called rugae
• mucosa contains millions of tiny openings called
  gastric pits that open into gastric glands
• Secretes digestive enzymes and a fluid called
  gastric juice (2-3 liter per day)

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Histology of the Stomach
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Small Intestine

• The next part of the alimentary canal.
• Divided into three sections the duodenum,
  jejunum, and ileum.
• In the duodenum, chemical digestion is completed.
• The majority of nutrients are absorbed in the
  jejunum and ileum.

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Large Intestine

• The last part of the alimentary canal.
• Responsible for the absorption of water,
  compaction of feces, and the production of
  Vitamin K.

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Accessory Organs

• The accessory organs include the liver,
  gallbladder, pancreas, and salivary glands which
  will be discussed in more detail later on in this
  unit.

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Salivary Glands

• Paired accessory structures that lie outside the
  oral cavity
• Secrete their contents (saliva) into ducts that
  empty into the mouth
• Parotid Glands - underneath the ears
• Submandibular Glands - under the mandible
• Sublingual Glands - under the tongue

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Salivary Glands
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Saliva

• Fluid secreted by the salivary glands
• 99.5 water
• .5 solutes
• chlorides - bicarbonates - sodium
• potassium - phosphates - urea
• uric acid - globulin -mucin
• serum albumin
• Salivary amylase - digestive enzyme
• begins carbohydrate digestion in the mouth
• Lysozyme - destroys bacteria in the mouth

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Digestion in the Mouth

• Mechanical Digestion
• Chewing (Mastication)
• Tongue manipulates the food
• Teeth grind up the food and mix it with saliva
• The result of mechanical digestion is a soft
  flexible mass of food called a bolus
• Chemical Digestion
• Salivary amylase initiates the breakdown of
  carbohydrates

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Teeth

• Accessory structures of the digestive system
• Deciduous teeth (baby teeth) - 20
• Permanent teeth - 32
• Incisors (8) - 4 on top, 4 on bottom
• chisel shaped - front of mouth
• Canines (4) - 2 on top, 2 on bottom
• sharp pointed tearing teeth
• Premolars (8) - 4 on top, 4 on bottom
• Molars (12) - 6 on top, 6 on bottom
• broad, flat, crushing teeth

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Teeth
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Portions of the Tooth

• Crown - exposed portion of the tooth above the
  gum line
• Neck - constricted junction line in the tooth
  between the crown and the root
• Root - one to three projections of the tooth that
  are embedded in the sockets of the alveolar
  processes of the mandible and maxillae

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Tooth Structures
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Dental caries
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Composition of Teeth

• Enamel - outermost portion of the tooth, protects
  the tooth from wear and tear
• the hardest substance in the body
• Dentin - calcified connective tissue that gives
  the tooth its basic shape and rigidity
• Pulp Cavity - large cavity enclosed by the dentin
  that is filled with pulp
• Cementum - a bone-like substance that covers the
  dentin of the root

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Periodontal Ligament

• An area of dense fibrous connective tissue
  attached to the socket walls and the cemental
  surface of the roots of the teeth
• Anchors teeth in position
• Serves as a shock absorber when chewing

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Swallowing (Deglutition)

• Moving food from the mouth to the stomach
• Voluntary Stage - bolus is moved through the
  mouth into the oropharynx
• Pharyngeal Stage - involuntary passage of the
  bolus through the pharynx and into the esophagus
• Esophageal Stage - involuntary passage of the
  bolus through the esophagus and into the stomach

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Swallowing
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Deglutition
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Features of the Stomach

• Cardiac Region where the stomach is connected
  to the esophagus.
• Fundus the rounded, superior area of the
  stomach that acts as a temporary storage for
  food.
• Body the large, central portion of the stomach
  below the fundus.

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The term for chewing is
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A.) segmentation
B.) haustral churning
C.) maceration
D.) mastication
E.)
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The top of the stomach is the
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A.) fundus
B.)cardiac region
C.) pylorus
D.)
E.)
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fundus
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Body of stomach
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Features of the Stomach

• Pylorus the narrow, inferior region of the
  stomach.
• Rugae the folds in the stomach that allow for
  stretching of the stomach with the intake of
  food.
• Pyloric Sphincter the one-way valve located
  between the stomach and the duodenum.

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Structures of the Stomach
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pylorus
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Pyloric spincter
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Stomach Structures
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Secretory Cells of the Gastric Glands

• Chief Cells
• Digestive enzymes
• Pepsinogen activated by HCl and converted to
• Pepsin
• Parietal Cells
• HCl
• Intrinsic Factor (absorption of Vitamin B12)
• Goblet Cells
• Secrete mucus to protect the stomach mucosa from
  the acidic environment

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Which cell secrete HCL
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A.) chief cells
B.) parital cells
C.) goblet cells
D.)
E.)
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Gastric Gland
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GastricGland
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Mechanical Digestion in the Stomach

• Several minutes after food enters, the stomach
  generates mixing waves that churns the food
  inside - maceration
• Food mixes with gastric juices and is converted
  into a thin liquid called chyme

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Chemical Digestion in the Stomach

• Cephalic Phase - reflexes initiated by sensory
  receptors in the head
• sight - smell - taste
• thought of food
• Gastric Phase - sensory receptors in the
  alimentary canal and stomach initiate nervous and
  hormonal chemical digestive processes
• Intestinal Phase - secretion of stomach enzymes
  that removes nutrients from food

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Absorption in the Stomach

• Does not participate in the absorption of food
  molecules into the blood
• However, can absorb some substances through the
  stomach wall
• Water
• Weak glucose concentrations
• Electrolytes
• Certain drugs (aspirin)
• Alcohol

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Which of the folllowing would NOT be absorbed by
the stomach?
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A.) water
B.) sugar
C.) protein
D.) drugs
E.)
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Pancreas

• Oblong gland that lies posterior to the greater
  curvature of the stomach
• Connected by ducts to the duodenum
• Composed of clusters of glandular epithelial
  cells
• Two main types of Pancreatic Cells
• Pancreatic Islets-Islets of Langerhans (1)
• Hormones insulin, glucagon, somatostatin
• Acini Cells (99)
• Digestive pancreatic enzymes

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Pancreas
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Pancreatic Juice

• Alkaline mixture of fluid and digestive enzymes
  from the acini cells
• Pancreatic digestive enzymes
• Pancreatic amylase - carbohydrate digestion
• Pancreatic lipase - fat digestion
• Chymotrypsin-Trypsin-Carboxypeptidase -
  protein digestion
• Nucleases - nucleic acid digestion
• Regulated by the intestinal hormones secretin and
  cholecystokinin

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Which enzyme helps with the absorption of
carbohyrates?
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A.) tripsin
B.) amylase
C.) lipase
D.)
E.)
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Liver

• Located just under the diaphragm on the right
  side of the body
• Largest organ of the abdominal-pelvic cavity
• Weighs about 1.4 kgs (3 lbs)
• Called the chemical factory of the body
• Completely covered by the peritoneum and a dense
  layer of connective tissue beneath the peritoneum

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Anatomy of the Liver

• Right Lobe - largest lobe of the liver
• Located on the lateral-right side of the body
• Caudate Lobe - posterior portion of right lobe
• Quadrate Lobe - inferior portion of right lobe
• Left Lobe - smaller, medial lobe of the liver
• Falciform Ligament - separates the right and left
  lobes of the liver and anchors it to the
  diaphragm and anterior abdominal wall

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R lobe of liver
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L lobe liver
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Liver and Pancreas
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Lobules of the Liver

• Smaller functional units of the liver
• Hepatocytes in the lobules produce and secrete a
  yellowish, brownish, or olive green liquid called
  bile (1 quart daily)
• Composed of bile salts and pigments, lecithin,
  and several ions
• pH of 7.6 - 8.6
• Excretory product and digestive secretion
• Assists in the breakdown of fat molecules
  (emulsification)
• Principle bile pigment is bilirubin

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The breakdown of fat is called?
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A.) peristalsis
B.) maceration
C.) emulsification
D.) segmentation
E.)
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Functions of the Liver

• Metabolism of carbohydrates, fats, and proteins
• Removal of drugs and hormones
• Excretion of bile
• Synthesis of bile salts
• Storage of vitamins, minerals, and food molecules
• Phagocytosis of old worn out red and white blood
  cells
• Activation of Vitamin D

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Which is NOT a function of the liver
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A.) activation of vit D
B.) absorption of CHO, fats, proteins
C.) makes bile
D.) formation of blood
E.)
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The Gallbladder

• A pear shaped sac about 7 - 10 cm long
• Located on the inferior surface of the liver
• Stores and concentrates bile until it is needed
  by the small intestine for the emulsification of
  fat

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Gallbladder
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Bile Pathway
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The Small Intestine

• Duodenum - the beginning of the small intestine
  where it attaches to the stomach
• First 6 inches
• Jejunum - the portion of the small intestine
  right after the duodenum
• Normally about 8 ft. long
• Ileum - the final portion of the small intestine
• About 12 ft. long
• Ileocecal valve

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jejunum
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ileum
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The Small Intestine
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Wall of Duodenum
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Villi in Duodenum
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Chemical Digestion of the Small Intestine

• Complex series of chemical events that results in
  the breakdown of carbohydrates, fats, and
  proteins
• Result of the collective effort of pancreatic
  juice, bile, and intestinal juice which contain
  digestive enzymes
• Results in absorption - passage of digested
  nutrients into the blood or lymph

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Mechanisms to Increase Absorption by the Small
Intestines

• Folds in the intestinal walls of the mucosa layer
  of tissue (Plicae Circulares)
• Villi arrangement of tissue of mucosa layer
• Lacteals - blood capillaries and lymphatic
  vessels associated with each villi
• Microvilli arrangement of epithelial cells of the
  mucosa

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Plicae Circulares
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Villi of Small Intestine
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Villi with Lacteal
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Lining of Ileum
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Absorption in the Small Intestine

• 90 of absorption takes place within the small
  intestine
• Remaining 10 occurs in the stomach and large
  intestine
• Absorption of nutrients occurs through the villi
  by means of
• diffusion - facilitated diffusion
• osmosis - active transport

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Small Intestine Absorption
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Nutrient Absorption
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Additional Components of the Small Intestine

• Intestinal Juice - slightly alkaline secretion
  (pH 7.6) secreted by intestinal glands
• rapidly absorbed by the villi and provides a
  mechanism for absorption of substances in chyme
• Peyers Patches - lymphatic glands of the small
  intestine
• Brunners Glands - mucus secreting glands of the
  small intestine

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Mechanical Digestion of the Small Intestine

• Segmentation - localized contraction of muscles
  of the small intestine in areas containing food
• Rate of about 12 - 16 contractions/minute
• Sloshing of chyme back and forth within the
  intestinal lumen
• Peristalsis - rhythmical contraction of muscles
  of the small intestines that propels chyme
  through the intestinal tract

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What is the order of the small intestines?
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Multiple Choice
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A.) jejunum, duodenum, ileum
B.) ileum, duodenum, jejunum
C.) duodenum, jejunum, ileum
D.)
E.)
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The Large Intestine

• About 1.5 m (5 ft) in length
• Cecum - beginning of the large intestine
• Vermiform appendix
• Colon - large tube-like portion of large
  intestine
• Ascending colon - Transverse colon
• Descending colon - Sigmoid colon
• Rectum
• Anal Canal
• Anus

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cecum
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Ascending colon
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Transverse colon
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Descending colon
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Large Intestine Structures
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Functions of the Large Intestine

• Completion of absorption
• Reabsorption of water
• Manufacture of certain vitamins
• Formation of feces
• Expulsion of feces from the body

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Which is not a function of the large intestine
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Multiple Choice
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A.) major absorption
B.) water absorption
C.) formation of vitamins
D.)
E.)
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Histology of the Large Intestine

• Walls of the large intestine contain no villi or
  permanent circular folds in the mucosa layer
• Epithelial tissue layer contain numerous goblet
  cells (secretes mucus)
• Lubricates the colonic contents as it passes
  through the large intestine

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• Haustra - series of characteristic pouch like
  structures that run the entire length of the
  colon
• Teniae Coli - bands of smooth muscle that are
  arranged longitudinally along the length of the
  colon
• Anal Columns - parallel ridges of mucosa in the
  anal canal which reduces friction with feces
  during defecation

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Large Intestine Histology
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Large Intestine Histology
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Mechanical Digestion in the Large Intestine

• Haustral Churning - the relaxation and
  contraction of the individual segments of the
  colon
• Peristalsis - rhythmical contraction of the colon
  that moves the contents along through the length
  of the colon
• Mass Peristalsis - a strong peristaltic wave that
  begins about the middle of the transverse colon
  and drives the colonic contents into the rectum

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Chemical Digestion in the Large Intestine

• Last stage of digestion
• Due to bacterial action in the large intestine
• Bacteria ferment any remaining carbohydrates and
  release hydrogen, carbon dioxide, and methane gas
• Also converts any remaining proteins into amino
  acids
• Absorbs any remaining water and electrolytes

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Feces Formation in the Large Intestine

• By the time chyme has remained in the large
  intestine for 3 - 10 hours it has become a solid
  or semi-solid and is known as feces
• Consists of water, inorganic salts, sloughed off
  epithelial cells, products from bacterial
  decomposition, and indigestible parts of food

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Defecation

• The emptying of the rectum
• Diarrhea - frequent defecation of liquid feces
• Constipation - infrequent or difficult defecation

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Parietal peritoneum
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Digestive System Diseases and Homeostatic
Imbalances
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Appendicitis

• Inflammation of the vermiform appendix
• Can be caused by an obstruction of the lumen of
  the appendix by fecal material, a foreign body,
  stenosis, kinking of the organ, or carcinoma

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Cirrhosis of the Liver

• Distorted or scarred liver tissue due to chronic
  inflammation
• Commonly caused by hepatitis, chemical exposure,
  parasites, and alcoholism
• Symptoms include jaundice, bleeding, edema, and
  increased sensitivity to drugs and chemicals

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Tumors of the Digestive System

• Can occur in all areas of the digestive system
• Can be malignant or benign
• Colorectal Cancer
• 3rd most common cause of cancer for both males
  and females
• Overall mortality rate is over 60
• Factors contributing to colorectal cancer include
  genetic predisposition, diet high in fat,
  protein, insufficient dietary fiber, and low
  calcium and selenium in the diet

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Gall Stones

• Crystallization of bile in the gallbladder
• Can block the bile duct causing intense pain
• Usually treated with gall stone dissolving drugs,
  lithotripsy, or surgery

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Hepatitis

• Inflammation of the liver
• Can be caused by viruses, drugs, and certain
  chemicals including steroids and alcohol
• Many different types of Hepatitis including
• Hepatitis A (Infectious Hepatitis)
• Hepatitis B (Serum Hepatitis)

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Hepatitis A

• Infectious hepatitis
• Caused by Hepatitis A virus
• Spread by fecal contamination of food, clothing,
  toys, eating utensils, etc.
• Generally a mild disease of children and young
  adults
• Characterized by anorexia, malaise, jaundice,
  nausea, diarrhea, fever, and chills

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Hepatitis B

• Serum hepatitis
• Caused by the Hepatitis B virus
• Transmitted by sexual contact, contaminated
  syringes, transfusion equipment, saliva, tears,
  and puncture wounds in the skin
• Can produce cirrhosis and possibly cancer of the
  liver

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Obesity

• Clinically classified as obese if
• gt 30 of projected body weight as determined
  height and frame size
• doesnt factor in Body Composition
• Currently over 50 of U.S. population is
  clinically classified as obese
• 14 of all male cancers linked to obesity
  
• 20 of all female cancers linked to obesity

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• U.S. surgeon general has said Obesity is the
  second most serious threat to the health of
  Americans
• A serious risk factor for
• Heart Disease - Diabetes
• Hypertension - Cancers
• Respiratory Disorders
• Endocrine Disorders
• Gastrointestinal Disorders
• Urinary and Reproductive System Disorders

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Peptic Ulcers

• Crater like lesions that develop in the
  gastrointestinal tract
• Gastric Ulcers ---gt Stomach
• Duodenal Ulcers ---gt Duodenum
• Commonly caused by hypersecretion of gastric
  juices and acids
• Contributing factors include stress, cigarette
  smoking, certain foods, some medications, and
  bacterial infections

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Cleft lip and palate
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