Chapter 22 of 27 A&P II

The digestive system

how your body is built

Chapter quizSystem exam

7 topicsA&P IInot practiced yet

Topics

  1. 126Organization and regulation of the digestive systemNot practicedLessonNotes
  2. 127Mouth, pharynx and esophagusNot practicedLessonNotes
  3. 128The stomachNot practicedLessonNotes
  4. 129The small intestineNot practicedLessonNotes
  5. 130Liver, gallbladder and pancreasNot practicedLessonNotes
  6. 131The large intestineNot practicedLessonNotes
  7. 132Chemical digestion and absorptionNot practicedLessonNotes

Practice this chapter

Chapter quizQuestions from this chapter's 7 topics. System examA timed exam on the whole chapter, up to 40 questions. Tools for this chapter6 lab sets, 4 prediction scenarios, 7 pathways and more.

In this chapter's tools

Lab practical image sets 6

  • Digestive tract overview
  • GI wall layers (histology)
  • Stomach
  • Teeth
  • Small intestine villi
  • Liver lobule

Prediction scenarios 4

  • Level 2 a gallstone blocks the common bile duct
  • Level 2 a proton pump inhibitor
  • Level 2 lactase deficiency
  • Level 2 the pancreatic duct is blocked

Pathways 7

  • Food through the GI tract
  • Swallowing phases
  • Carbohydrate digestion
  • Protein digestion
  • Lipid digestion and absorption
  • Bile from liver to duodenum
  • Phases of gastric secretion

Feedback loops 1

  • Gastric acid and gastrin (low pH shuts gastrin off)

Comparison tables 4

  • Gastrin vs secretin vs cholecystokinin
  • Digestive enzymes by source, substrate and product
  • Small vs large intestine
  • Mechanical vs chemical digestion