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6 basic processes in digestion
- 1. Ingestion.
- 2. Secretion.
- 3. Mixing and propulsion.
- 4. Digestion.
- 5. Absorption.
- 6. Defecation.
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layers of the GI tract
mucosa, submucosa, muscularis, serosa
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inner lining of the GI tract, is a mucous membrane
mucosa
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consists of areolar connective tissue that binds the mucosa to the muscularis.
submucosa
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A muscular layer (coat or tunic) of an organ, such as the muscularis of the vagina.
muscularis
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Superficial layer of the portions of the GI tract that are suspended in the abdominal cavity. Also called the serous membrane.
serosa
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The part of the nervous system that is embedded in the submucosa and muscularis of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract; governs motility and secretions of the GI tract.
enteric
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The largest serous membrane of the body that lines the abdominal cavity and covers the viscera within it.
peritoneum
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is formed by the cheeks, hard and soft palates, and tongue
mouth
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A large skeletal muscle covered by a mucous membrane located on the floor of the oral cavity.; divided into symmetrical lateral halves by a median septum that extends its entire length, and it is attached inferiorly to the hyoid bone, styloid process of the temporal bone, and mandible
tongue
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are accessory digestive organs located in sockets of the alveolar processes of the mandible and maxillae
teeth
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