In the thirteenth chapter of our collection we have gotten to know the organs that make up the digestive system. In order to see what and how much you have learned of this chapter, we recommend you go over the tips, summaries and answer some check-up questions.
Summaries
Digestion organs
– The oral cavity is the entry way of food.- Teeth are classified into incisors, canines, premolars and molars.
– The stomach ahs several layers of tissue besides the muscular ones that coat it.
- The small intestine is in charge of dissolving the foods and reabsorbing their nutrients.
– The large intestine is shorter, has a less sinuous route and its tasks are related to the manufacturing of feces.
Digestive attachments
– The liver has two major lobes which at the same time are made up of thousands of hexagonally shaped lobules.- The gall bladder stores bile and discharges it towards the duodenum.- Besides its digestive task, the pancreas has a hormonal function because it secretes insulin.
Disorders of the digestive system
– Intestinal polyps are masses of tissue that emerge from the interior wall of these structures.- There are several types of viral hepatitis, but the most well-known are hepatitis A, B and C.- Choledocholithiasis is the formation of stones within the gall bladder.
