Physiology 0.0 / 5 ? Sports ScienceBiologyUniversityAll boards Created by: annabelallenCreated on: 17-11-18 13:30 What are the 6 main functions of the digestive system? 1. Ingestion 2. Mechanical digestion and propulsion 3. Chemical digestion 4. Secretion 5. Absorption 6. Defection. 1 of 8 What are the 6 major digestive organs? Stomach, oral cavity, small intestine, large intestine, pharynx and oesophagus 2 of 8 What are the 4 accessory organs of the digestive system? Gallbladder, liver, salivary glands and pancreas 3 of 8 What is the peritoneum? The serous membrane which lines the peritoneal cavity. 4 of 8 What is the 2 parts of the peritoneum and what do they do? 1. Serosa (visceral peritoneum)- covers organs which project into the peritoneal cavity. 2. Parietal peritoneum- lines inner surface of body wall. 5 of 8 What does peritoneal fluid allow? Allows parietal and visceral surfaces to move next to each other without any friction 6 of 8 What are mesenteries? Double sheets of peritoneal membrane which suspend some parts of the digestive tract. 7 of 8 What are the 4 main laters of the digestive tract? 1. Mucosa. 2. Submucosa. 3. Muscular layer. 4. Serosa. 8 of 8
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