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Module 7 Project
Module 7 Project
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DIGESTIVE
SYSTEM
OBJECTIVES
● Describe the organs of the digestive tract, and give the function of each.
● Describe the accessory organs and explain the role of each in digestion.
● Identify and use the roots pertaining to the digestive system and accessory
organs.
● Describe the major disorders of the digestive system.
● Define medical terms used in reference to the digestive system.
● Interpret abbreviations used in referring to the gastrointestinal system.
● Analyze the medical terms in case studies related to the digestive system.
Organs and Accessory Organs Of The Digestive
Tract
● The Oral Cavity or Mouth
○ Digestion begins in the mouth also called the oral cavity.
○ food is chewed into small bits by the teeth
○ There are 32 teeth in a complete adult set, including incisors and
canines to bite food and molars for grinding
○ The palate is the roof of the mouth; the anterior portion (hard
palate) is formed by bone, and the posterior part (soft palate) is
made of soft tissue.
○ The fleshy uvula, used in speech production, hangs from the soft
palate.
○ Used to bite and chew food. Mixes food with saliva, which
contains salivary amylase, an enzyme that begins the digestion of
starch. Shapes food into small portions, which the tongue pushes
into the pharynx.
● Pharynx
○ Portions of moistened food are moved toward the pharynx
(throat), where swallowing reflexes push them into the esophagus.
● Esophagus
○ Moves food into the stomach by peristalsis.
○ At its distal end, where it joins the stomach, the esophagus has
muscle tissue that contracts to keep stomach contents from
refluxing (flowing backward)
Image and Text : (Digestive System: Function, Organs & Anatomy, n.d.)
Organs and Accessory Organs Of The Digestive
Tract
● Stomach
○ The stomach is a hollow organ, or "container," that holds food
while it is being mixed with stomach enzymes.
○ Stores food; churns to mix food with water and digestive juices.
Secretes protein-digesting hydrochloric acid (HCl) and the
enzyme pepsin.
● Small intestine
○ Made up of three segments — the duodenum, jejunum, and ileum
○ a 22-foot long muscular tube that breaks down food using
enzymes released by the pancreas and bile from the liver
○ Secretes enzymes. Receives secretions from the accessory organs,
which digest and neutralize food.
○ Site of most digestion and absorption of nutrients into the
circulation.
○ Contents of the small intestine start out semi-solid and end in a
liquid form after passing through the organ.
○ Once the nutrients have been absorbed and the leftover-food
residue liquid has passed through the small intestine, it then
moves on to the large intestine
Image and Text : (Digestive System: Function, Organs & Anatomy, n.d.)
Organs and Accessory Organs Of The Digestive
Tract
● Pancreas
○ The pancreas secretes digestive enzymes into the duodenum that
break down protein, fats and carbohydrates.
○ The pancreas also makes insulin, passing it directly into the
bloodstream. Insulin is the chief hormone in your body for
metabolizing sugar.
● Liver
○ Its main job within the digestive system is to process the nutrients
absorbed from the small intestine
○ Bile from the liver secreted into the small intestine also plays an
important role in digesting fat and some vitamins
○ It takes the raw materials absorbed by the intestine and makes all
the various chemicals your body needs to function
○ also detoxifies potentially harmful chemicals. It breaks down and
secretes many drugs that can be toxic to your body
● Gallbladder
○ The gallbladder stores and concentrates bile from the liver, and
then releases it into the duodenum in the small intestine to help
absorb and digest fats.
Image and Text : (Digestive System: Function, Organs & Anatomy, n.d.)
Organs and Accessory Organs Of The Digestive
Tract
● Colon
○ The colon is responsible for processing waste so that emptying
your bowels is easy and convenient.
○ It’s a 6-foot long muscular tube that connects the small intestine
to the rectum
○ Stool, or waste left over from the digestive process, is passed
through the colon by means of peristalsis, first in a liquid state
and ultimately in a solid form
● Rectum
○ The rectum is a straight, 8-inch chamber that connects the colon
to the anus.
○ The rectum's job is to receive stool from the colon, let you know
that there is stool to be evacuated (pooped out) and to hold the
stool until evacuation happens.
● Anus
○ The anus is the last part of the digestive tract.
○ It is a 2-inch long canal consisting of the pelvic floor muscles and
the two anal sphincters
○ The lining of the upper anus is able to detect rectal contents. It
lets you know whether the contents are liquid, gas or solid.
Image and Text : (Digestive System: Function, Organs & Anatomy, n.d.)
Roots Pertaining To The Digestive System And Accessory
Roots
Organs
Meaning Example
bucc/o cheek buccoversion: turning toward the
cheek
CBD = Common bile duct A tube that carries bile from the liver and gallbladder, through
the pancreas, and into the small intestine
EGD = a procedure that allows the doctor to examine the inside of the
Esophagogastroduodenoscopy esophagus, stomach, and duodenum
bile The fluid secreted by the liver that emulsifies fats and aids in
their absorption
hepatic portal system A special circulatory pathway that brings blood directly from the
abdominal organs to the liver for
processing
peritoneum The large serous membrane that lines the abdominal cavity and
supports the abdominal organs
Case Study 13-1 : Cholecystectomy
Medical Term Description
pyloric sphincter ring of muscle that regulates the distal opening of the colon
Image and Text: (The Bladder (Human Anatomy): Function, Picture, Location,
Definition, 2009)
Organs Of The Urinary Tract
● Urethra
○ The male urethra is approximately 15-20cm long.
○ In addition to urine, the male urethra transports semen
○ male urethra can be divided anatomically into three parts
■ Prostatic urethra
■ Membranous urethra
■ Penile (bulbous) urethra
○ In females, the urethra is relatively short (approximately 4cm)
○ It begins at the neck of the bladder, and passes inferiorly through the
perineal membrane and muscular pelvic floor.
(TeachMeAnatomy, 2019)
Portions Of The Nephron
The heart pumps blood filled with oxygen through all parts of your body, including the
kidneys. The kidneys clean the blood, removing waste products and extra water. Without
the kidneys, your blood would have too much waste and water. Without the heart, your
kidneys would not have the oxygen filled blood needed to do its many important jobs.
Without the help of your kidneys, the heart would be working too hard or would not
function at all. A healthy functioning cardiovascular system is important for your kidneys
to their job.
(Libretexts, 2020)
● Reabsorption
○ The next step is reabsorption, during which
molecules and ions will be reabsorbed into the
circulatory system. The fluid passes through the
components of the nephron (the proximal/distal
Processes Involved In convoluted tubules, loop of Henle, the collecting
Urine Formation duct) as water and ions are removed as the fluid
osmolarity (ion concentration) changes. In the
collecting duct, secretion will occur before the
fluid leaves the ureter in the form of urine.
(Libretexts, 2020)
● Secretion
○ During secretion some substances such as
hydrogen ions, creatinine, and drugs—will be
removed from the blood through the peritubular
Processes Involved In capillary network into the collecting duct. The end
product of all these processes is urine, which is
Urine Formation essentially a collection of substances that has not
been reabsorbed during glomerular filtration or
tubular reabsorption.
(Libretexts, 2020)
Transport And Removal Of Urine
● Urine is drained from the renal pelvis and carried by the left and right ureters to the urinary bladder
● As the bladder fills, it expands upward from a stable triangle at its base.
● This triangle, the trigone, is marked by the ureteral openings and the urethral opening below
● The trigone’s stability prevents urine from refluxing into the ureters.
● Fullness stimulates a reflex contraction of the bladder muscle and expulsion of urine through the urethra.
● The voiding (release) of urine, called urination or more technically, micturition, is regulated by two sphincters
(circular muscles) that surround the urethra.
● The superior muscle, the internal urethral sphincter, is around the entrance to the urethra and functions
involuntarily; the inferior muscle, the external urethral sphincter, is under conscious control.
(Cohen & Jones, 2022)
Roots Pertaining To The Urinary System
ARF) = Acute renal failure occurs when your kidneys suddenly become unable to filter waste products from
your blood
ATN = Acute tubular necrosis a kidney disorder involving damage to the tubule cells of the kidneys
CPAP = Continuous cyclic peritoneal Requires the use of a special dialysis machine that can be used in the home
dialysis
EPO = Erythropoietin a glycoprotein hormone, naturally produced by the peritubular cells of the kidney,
that stimulates red blood cell production.
Case Study 14-1: Renal Calculi