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Divided into two parts:

  • Alimentary tract

o Or Gastrointestinal tract

o Hollow tube from mouth to anus

o Food material inside the tract is considered to be outside the body b/c the canal is open to the external environment at both ends

o It digests food and absorbs the digested fragments

o Organs include

§ Mouth

§ Pharynx

§ Esophagus

§ Stomach

§ Small intestine

§ Large intestine

  • Accessory digestive organs

o Organs include

§ Teeth

§ Tongue

§ Gall bladder

§ Salivary glands

§ Liver

§ Pancreas

o The teeth and tongue are in the oral cavity while digestive glands and gallbladder lie outside the GI tract and connect to it by ducts

o Most of the accessory digestive organs are in the abdomino-pelvic cavity

§ Covered by a serous membrane called the visceral peritoneum

§ Parietal peritoneum covering the abdominal walls of the abdomino-pelvic cavity

§ B/w these two layers is a thin layer of fluid produced by the serous membranes

  • Lubricates b/c these organs are moving

§ Organs are held in place, and anchored to the abdominal wall (b/c they are moving) by mesentery

  • A double layer of peritoneum

o Sheet of two serous membranes fused back to back that extends to the digestive organs from the body wall

  • Also a fat storage area
  • Provide routes for blood vessels, lymphatics and nerves to reach the digestive viscera

GI tract

  • Hollow tube w/ 4 distinct layers

o Central is the hollow portion called the lumen

o Mucosa

§ Layer closest to the lumen

§ Wet epithelial membrane (simple columnar epithelium)

§ Often w/ a lot of goblet cells to secret mucous

  • Mucous lubricates food to help it pass through the canal
  • Mucous lining protects the wall of the GI tract from digestive enzymes (in the stomach and small intestine) and HCl from the stomach?PROTECTIVE

§ Epithelial layer rests on a thin layer of loose connective tissue called lamina propria

  • Has a lot of blood vessels to get broken down nutrients into the blood so they can be distributed to tissues
  • Blood vessels also nourish the epithelium

§ Beyond the lamina propria is a thin layer of smooth muscle called the muscularis mucosae

  • Contraction of this layer moves the epithelium around so food trapped in the mucosa is dislodged and proceeds through the tract
  • In the small intestine this layer throws the mucosa into a series of small folds that increases the surface area greatly

o Submucosa

§ Layer of dense connective tissue just external to the mucosa

§ Contains lots of blood vessels, lymphatic vessels, lymphoid follicles and nerve fibers

§ Has a rich supply of elastic fibers that enables the stomach to regain its normal shape after temporarily storing a large meal

§ The vascular network supplies the surrounding tissues of the GI tract wall

o Muscularis externa

§ Muscular layer

§ Responsible for segmentation and peristalsis

§ In most of the GI tract it is 2 layers of smooth muscle

  • Inner circular layer
  • Outer longitudinal layer
  • In several places along the tract, the circular layer thickens, forming sphincters that act as valves to prevent the backflow and control food passage from one organ to the next

o Visceral peritoneum or Serosa

§ Protective outermost layer

§ Formed by areolar connective tissue covered w/ mesothelium (a single layer of squamous epithelial cells)

** FUNCTIONAL ANATOMY OF THE GI TRACT**

  • Oral cavity (mouth)

o Extends form the lips anteriorly to the oropharynx

o Lined w/ stratified squamous epithelium

§ Protective

§ On gums, hard palate and dorsum of the tongue the epithelium is keratinized to give extra protection against abrasion when eating

o Lips and cheeks

§ Lips extend from the bottom of the nose to indentation on the chin

§ What we call lips (where lipstick is applied) is called the red margin

  • This area is red b/c it is poorly keratinized
  • No sweat glands, no sebaceous glands

o Causes dryness and cracking due to the elements

§ Lips and cheeks help to keep food b/w the teeth when we chew and play a small role in speech

  • Lips formed by the obicularis oris muscle
  • Cheeks are formed largely by the buccinators

o The palate

§ Hard anteriorly

  • Is the rigid surface that the tongue forces food against when chewing

§ Soft posteriorly

  • Mobile fold formed mostly of skeletal muscle
  • Uvula projects downward from it

o Uvula and soft palate rise to close off the nasopharynx when we swallow

o The tongue

§ Occupies the floor of the mouth and fills most of the oral cavity when the mouth is closed

§ Skeletal muscle covered w/ epithelium

§ During chewing, it grips food and constantly repositions it b/w the teeth

§ Also mixes the food w/ saliva forming a compact mass called the bolus and pushes it back into the oropharynx

  • Before the oropharynx, usage of the tongue is voluntary
  • After the oropharynx, movement is involuntary and controlled by the medulla and pons

§ Has both intrinsic and extrinsic skeletal muscle fibers

  • Intrinsic

o Confined in the tongue and not attached to bone

o Muscle fibers running in several planes allow the tongue to change shape (but not position) as necessary for speech and swallowing

  • Extrinsic

o Extend the tongue from their points of origin on the bones of the skull or the soft palate

o Protrude, retract and move the tongue from side to side

§ Lingual frenulum is a fold of mucosa that secures the tongue to the floor of the mouth so that it cannot be swallowed

§ Papillae are rough peg-like projections of the tongue

  • Filiform

o Conical in shape

o Give the tongue surface its rough texture that aids in licking and provides friction for manipulating food

  • Fungiform

o Mushroom-shaped

o Scattered widely on the tongue surface

o Each has a vascular core, giving them a reddish tint

o Some are on the esophagus

  • Circumvallate

o 10-12 arranged in a V, located at the back of the tongue

o Resemble fungiform but have a surrounding groove

  • Tastebuds are located on the fungiform and circumvallate papillae

o Pick up tastes that are sweet, salty, sour and bitter

o Japanese suggest another tastebud, the umami, which means delicious

§ Makes you crave protein in red meat

§ Beyond the cirumvallate is the sulcus terminalis, a groove that distinguishes the anterior two thirds of the tongue in the oral cavity from the posterior 1/3 in the oropharynx

o Salivary glands

§ Extrinsic salivary glands produce most of the saliva

  • Parotid glands

o 2 masses, 1 in front of each ear

o Secretion is mostly a watery fluid from serous cells

o Become inflamed w/ mumps

  • Submanibular glands

o Secretes a watery fluid (serous cells) plus mucous (mucous cells) called seromucous

o Size of a walnut located along the medial aspect of the mandibular body

  • Sublingual glands

o Anterior to the submandibular gland under the tongue

o These are mucous glands

§ Intrinsic salivary glands also called buccal glands are scattered through the oral cavity mucosa

§ Saliva

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Divided into two parts:

  • Alimentary tract

o Or Gastrointestinal tract

o Hollow tube from mouth to anus

o Food material inside the tract is considered to be outside the body b/c the canal is open to the external environment at both ends

o It digests food and absorbs the digested fragments

o Organs include

§ Mouth

§ Pharynx

§ Esophagus

§ Stomach

§ Small intestine

§ Large intestine

  • Accessory digestive organs

o Organs include

§ Teeth

§ Tongue

§ Gall bladder

§ Salivary glands

§ Liver

§ Pancreas

o The teeth and tongue are in the oral cavity while digestive glands and gallbladder lie outside the GI tract and connect to it by ducts

o Most of the accessory digestive organs are in the abdomino-pelvic cavity

§ Covered by a serous membrane called the visceral peritoneum

§ Parietal peritoneum covering the abdominal walls of the abdomino-pelvic cavity

§ B/w these two layers is a thin layer of fluid produced by the serous membranes

  • Lubricates b/c these organs are moving

§ Organs are held in place, and anchored to the abdominal wall (b/c they are moving) by mesentery

  • A double layer of peritoneum

o Sheet of two serous membranes fused back to back that extends to the digestive organs from the body wall

  • Also a fat storage area
  • Provide routes for blood vessels, lymphatics and nerves to reach the digestive viscera

GI tract

  • Hollow tube w/ 4 distinct layers

o Central is the hollow portion called the lumen

o Mucosa

§ Layer closest to the lumen

§ Wet epithelial membrane (simple columnar epithelium)

§ Often w/ a lot of goblet cells to secret mucous

  • Mucous lubricates food to help it pass through the canal
  • Mucous lining protects the wall of the GI tract from digestive enzymes (in the stomach and small intestine) and HCl from the stomach?PROTECTIVE

§ Epithelial layer rests on a thin layer of loose connective tissue called lamina propria

  • Has a lot of blood vessels to get broken down nutrients into the blood so they can be distributed to tissues
  • Blood vessels also nourish the epithelium

§ Beyond the lamina propria is a thin layer of smooth muscle called the muscularis mucosae

  • Contraction of this layer moves the epithelium around so food trapped in the mucosa is dislodged and proceeds through the tract
  • In the small intestine this layer throws the mucosa into a series of small folds that increases the surface area greatly

o Submucosa

§ Layer of dense connective tissue just external to the mucosa

§ Contains lots of blood vessels, lymphatic vessels, lymphoid follicles and nerve fibers

§ Has a rich supply of elastic fibers that enables the stomach to regain its normal shape after temporarily storing a large meal

§ The vascular network supplies the surrounding tissues of the GI tract wall

o Muscularis externa

§ Muscular layer

§ Responsible for segmentation and peristalsis

§ In most of the GI tract it is 2 layers of smooth muscle

  • Inner circular layer
  • Outer longitudinal layer
  • In several places along the tract, the circular layer thickens, forming sphincters that act as valves to prevent the backflow and control food passage from one organ to the next

o Visceral peritoneum or Serosa

§ Protective outermost layer

§ Formed by areolar connective tissue covered w/ mesothelium (a single layer of squamous epithelial cells)

** FUNCTIONAL ANATOMY OF THE GI TRACT**

  • Oral cavity (mouth)

o Extends form the lips anteriorly to the oropharynx

o Lined w/ stratified squamous epithelium

§ Protective

§ On gums, hard palate and dorsum of the tongue the epithelium is keratinized to give extra protection against abrasion when eating

o Lips and cheeks

§ Lips extend from the bottom of the nose to indentation on the chin

§ What we call lips (where lipstick is applied) is called the red margin

  • This area is red b/c it is poorly keratinized
  • No sweat glands, no sebaceous glands

o Causes dryness and cracking due to the elements

§ Lips and cheeks help to keep food b/w the teeth when we chew and play a small role in speech

  • Lips formed by the obicularis oris muscle
  • Cheeks are formed largely by the buccinators

o The palate

§ Hard anteriorly

  • Is the rigid surface that the tongue forces food against when chewing

§ Soft posteriorly

  • Mobile fold formed mostly of skeletal muscle
  • Uvula projects downward from it

o Uvula and soft palate rise to close off the nasopharynx when we swallow

o The tongue

§ Occupies the floor of the mouth and fills most of the oral cavity when the mouth is closed

§ Skeletal muscle covered w/ epithelium

§ During chewing, it grips food and constantly repositions it b/w the teeth

§ Also mixes the food w/ saliva forming a compact mass called the bolus and pushes it back into the oropharynx

  • Before the oropharynx, usage of the tongue is voluntary
  • After the oropharynx, movement is involuntary and controlled by the medulla and pons

§ Has both intrinsic and extrinsic skeletal muscle fibers

  • Intrinsic

o Confined in the tongue and not attached to bone

o Muscle fibers running in several planes allow the tongue to change shape (but not position) as necessary for speech and swallowing

  • Extrinsic

o Extend the tongue from their points of origin on the bones of the skull or the soft palate

o Protrude, retract and move the tongue from side to side

§ Lingual frenulum is a fold of mucosa that secures the tongue to the floor of the mouth so that it cannot be swallowed

§ Papillae are rough peg-like projections of the tongue

  • Filiform

o Conical in shape

o Give the tongue surface its rough texture that aids in licking and provides friction for manipulating food

  • Fungiform

o Mushroom-shaped

o Scattered widely on the tongue surface

o Each has a vascular core, giving them a reddish tint

o Some are on the esophagus

  • Circumvallate

o 10-12 arranged in a V, located at the back of the tongue

o Resemble fungiform but have a surrounding groove

  • Tastebuds are located on the fungiform and circumvallate papillae

o Pick up tastes that are sweet, salty, sour and bitter

o Japanese suggest another tastebud, the umami, which means delicious

§ Makes you crave protein in red meat

§ Beyond the cirumvallate is the sulcus terminalis, a groove that distinguishes the anterior two thirds of the tongue in the oral cavity from the posterior 1/3 in the oropharynx

o Salivary glands

§ Extrinsic salivary glands produce most of the saliva

  • Parotid glands

o 2 masses, 1 in front of each ear

o Secretion is mostly a watery fluid from serous cells

o Become inflamed w/ mumps

  • Submanibular glands

o Secretes a watery fluid (serous cells) plus mucous (mucous cells) called seromucous

o Size of a walnut located along the medial aspect of the mandibular body

  • Sublingual glands

o Anterior to the submandibular gland under the tongue

o These are mucous glands

§ Intrinsic salivary glands also called buccal glands are scattered through the oral cavity mucosa

§ Saliva

  • 97-99...

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