ANATOMY 329 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Pylorus, Chyme, Intrinsic Factor
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Carries electrical impulses from the cns to the effectors, which are most commonly the glands and muscles. An effector is any part of the body that produces the response, such as a muscle contracting to move the arm, or a gland releasing a hormone into the blood. Uses sensory information to make decisions by joining together sensory input with memories already stored within the brain. Also uses sensory information to develop thoughts and feelings upon which decisions maybe based. Mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine (or colon), and the anus. Consists of stomach and intestines, and is a long, muscular tube lined with smooth muscle; Mechanically and chemically breaks down food by the process of peristalsis. The salivary glands produce amylase, which digests carbohydrates in the mouth. The stomach lining secretes mucous for lubrication, protease, hcl, and intrinsic factor. Protease an enzyme secreted by the cells in the stomach lining during digestion that digests protein.
