AHS 100 Chapter Notes - Chapter 11: Indigestion, Rectum, Rectal Pain

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AHS 100 Chapter 11: The Gastrointestinal System- Gastroenterology
11.1 Word Parts of the Gastrointestinal System
Upper Gastrointestinal Tract
The process of digestion begins in the mouth. When people
eat, they start with chewing their food. When chewing, teeth
tear food into smaller parts. At the same time, the salivary
glands make saliva which helps moisten the food to help it
pass down the throat. Saliva also has chemicals that helps to
break the food apart.
Mouth: mor/o, stomat/o
Gums: gingiv/o
Tooth: dent/o, odont/o
The food is passed from the mouth down a tube(esophagus)
that leads to the stomach. The esophagus has two hates that
keep the food moving the right away. The first gate keeps out
air from the stomach and the second gate keeps food from
leaving the stomach in the wrong direction.
As we eat, food collects in the stomach. The stomach makes
acid, which breaks down protein. The stomach acts almost like
a blender. Through muscle contractions, the stomach mixes
the food with stomach juices, including acid. This mixing
process physically and chemically softens the food into a
paste like substance known as chyme. Food then passes
through a muscle at the end of the stomach the pylorus, and
into the small intestine.
Tongue: gloss/o, lingu/o
Stomach: gastro/o
Esophagus: esophag/o
Lower Gastrointestinal Tract
The lower GI tract is made up of the small and large intestines.
The small intestine is the longest part of the gastrointestinal
system. It is made up of three parts: the duodenum, jejunum,
and ileum. Most of the chemical breakdown in the small
intestine happens in the duodenum, here chemicals from the
liver and pancreas mix with the food. The food continues
digestion throughout the rest of the long part of the jejunum
and ileum.
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