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Digestive System
CHAPTER 12
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Digestive System Overview• Digestive System
– Known as gastrointestinal tract• Also known as digestive tract or alimentary canal
– Approximately 30 feet long• Begins with mouth (oral cavity), ends with anus
– Functions • Prepare foods for absorption into the bloodstream• Prepare foods for use by the body cells• Responsible for elimination of solid wastes from
the body
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• Oral cavity (Buccal cavity)– Lips– Cheeks– Hard palate
• Rugae– Soft palate– Uvula– Tongue
• Principle organ of the sense of taste• Also assists in process of chewing (mastication)
and swallowing (deglutition)
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• Salivary glands– Three pairs
• Parotids• Submandibulars• Sublinguals
– Secrete saliva• Mostly water, but contains mucus and digestive
enzymes that aid in digestive process– Digestive enzymes contained in saliva
• Amylase – aids in digestion of carbohydrates• Lipase – aids in digestion of fats
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• Pharynx– Known as the throat– Serves as passageway for both respiratory
and digestive systems– Oropharynx
• Section leading away from oral cavity– Nasopharynx
• Behind nasal cavity– Laryngopharynx
• Lower portion – opens into esophagus and larynx
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• Esophagus– Receives food from pharynx and propels it
to stomach– Cardiac sphincter (lower esophageal
sphincter) controls passage of food from esophagus into the stomach• Relaxes = food enters stomach• Contracts = stomach contents prevented from
reentering the esophagus
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• Stomach– Fundus
• Upper rounded portion– Body
• Central part
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• Stomach– Pylorus
• Lower tubular part (also called the gastric antrum)• Pyloric sphincter regulates passage of food from
stomach into the duodenum– Folds in mucous membranes of stomach =
Rugae
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• Stomach – Gastric juices breakdown food in stomach– Muscular action of stomach causes churning
of food• Mixes food with the secretions• Chyme = liquidlike mixture of partially digested
food and digestive secretions
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• Small intestine– Approximately 20 feet long– Also known as the small bowel– Divided into three parts
• Duodenum• Jejunum• Ileum
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• Large intestine– Cecum
• Appendix hangs from lower portion of cecum– Ascending colon
• Hepatic flexure– Transverse colon
• Splenic flexure– Descending colon– Sigmoid colon– Rectum – Anus
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Accessory Organs of Digestion• Liver
– Located immediately under diaphragm, slightly to the right
– Only digestive function• Production of bile for emulsification of fats in
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Accessory Organs of Digestion• Liver
– Additional functions of liver• Excretion of bile pigments into bile• Synthesis of vitamin K-dependent plasma proteins• Amino acid metabolism• Carbohydrate metabolism• Fat metabolism• Phagocytosis• Detoxification• Storage of vital nutrients
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Accessory Organs of Digestion• Gallbladder
– Pear-shaped sac, located under surface of liver
– Main function:• To store and concentrate bile produced by the liver• Releases bile in response to presence of fatty
content of food present in duodenum• Emulsifies fats
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Accessory Organs of Digestion• Pancreas
– Located in upper left quadrant of abdomen, behind stomach
– Functions as exocrine gland to manufacture digestive juices• Trypsin – breaks down proteins• Pancreatic lipase – breaks down fats• Pancreatic amylase – breaks down carbohydrates• Sodium bicarbonate – neutralizes acidic stomach
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Accessory Organs of Digestion• Pancreas
– Functions as endocrine gland to manufacture insulin and glucagon• Insulin – hormone that makes it possible for
glucose to pass from blood through cell membranes to be used for energy
• Insulin also promotes conversion of excess glucose into glycogen
• Glucagon – hormone that stimulates the liver to convert glycogen into glucose in time of need
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Accessory Organs of Digestion• Teeth
– Primary responsibility• Chewing (mastication)• Food is ground by teeth and softened by saliva
– Primary teeth = deciduous teeth• Set of 20 teeth – appears around age 6 months
– Secondary teeth = permanent teeth• Begin to appear around age 6
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Accessory Organs of Digestion• Teeth
– Incisors• Chisel shape with sharp edges for biting food
– Canine or cuspid teeth• Useful for grasping and tearing food
– Bicuspids (premolars) and molars• Flat surfaces, multiple projections for crushing and
grinding food
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Accessory Organs of Digestion• Teeth
– Crown• Visible part of the tooth• Covered with enamel – hardest substance in body
– Neck• Lies just beneath the gum line
– Root• Embedded in bony socket of the jaw bone
– Root canal = pulp cavity• Central core of the tooth
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Accessory Organs of DigestionLayers of Teeth
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Common Signs and Symptoms• Achlorhydria
– Abnormal condition characterized by the absence of hydrochloric acid in the gastric juice
• Anorexia– Lack or loss of appetite, resulting in the
inability to eat
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• Aphagia– Condition characterized by the loss of the
ability to swallow as a result of organic or psychologic causes
• Ascites– Abnormal accumulation of fluid within the
peritoneal cavity• Fluid contains large amounts of protein and
electrolytes
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• Borborygmus– An audible abdominal sound produced by
hyperactive intestinal peristalsis• Borborygmi are rumbling, gurgling, and tinkling
noises heard when listening with a stethoscope
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• Constipation– Difficulty in passing stools, or an
incomplete or infrequent passage of hard stools
• Diarrhea– Frequent passage of loose, watery stools
Common Signs and Symptoms
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• Dyspepsia– Vague feeling of epigastric discomfort after
eating– Involves an uncomfortable feeling of fullness,
heartburn, bloating, and nausea• Dysphagia
– Difficulty in swallowing, commonly associated with obstructive or motor disorders of the esophagus
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• Emaciation– Excessive leanness caused by disease or
lack of nutrition• Emesis
– Material expelled from the stomach during vomiting
– Vomitus
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• Eructation– Act of bringing up air from the stomach with a
characteristic sound through the mouth– Belching
• Flatus; Flatulence– Air or gas in the intestine that is passed
through the rectum
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• Gastroesophageal Reflux– Backflow of contents of stomach into esophagus– Often result of incompetence of the lower esophageal
sphincter• Icterus
– A yellowish discoloration of the skin, mucous membranes, and sclera of the eyes, caused by greater than normal amounts of bilirubin in the blood
– Also called jaundice
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• Melena– An abnormal, black, tarry stool containing
digested blood• Nausea
– Unpleasant sensation often leading to the urge to vomit
• Pruritus ani– A common chronic condition of itching of the
skin around the anus
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• Steatorrhea– Greater than normal amounts of fat in the
feces• Characterized by frothy, foul-smelling fecal matter
that floats• Vomit
– To expel the contents of the stomach through the esophagus and out of the mouth
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PATHOLOGICAL CONDITIONS
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Achalasia• Pronounced
– (ak-al-LAY-zee-ah)• Defined
– Decreased mobility of the lower two-thirds of the esophagus along with constriction of the lower esophageal sphincter
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Anal Fistula• Pronounced
– (AY-nal FISS-too-lah)• Defined
– Abnormal passageway in the skin surface near the anus usually connecting with the rectum• May occur as the result of a draining abscess
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Aphthous Stomatitis• Pronounced
– (AFF-thus stoh-mah-TYE-tis)• Defined
– Small inflammatory noninfectious ulcerated lesions occurring in the lips, tongue, and inside the cheeks of the mouth
– Also called canker sores
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Appendicitis• Pronounced
– (ap-pen-dih-SIGH-tis)• Defined
– Inflammation of the vermiform appendix• Usually an acute condition that can lead to rupture
(perforation) with resultant inflammation of the peritoneum (peritonitis)
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Celiac Disease
• Pronounced– (SEE-lee-ak disease)
• Defined– Nutrient malabsorption due to damaged small
bowel mucosa
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• Pronounced– (sih-ROH-sis)
• Defined– Disease of the liver that is chronic and
degenerative causing injury to the hepatocytes (functional cells of the liver)• Fat infiltrates lobules of the liver, causing tissue
covering the lobes to become fibrous• Functions of liver eventually deteriorate
Cirrhosis
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Colorectal Cancer• Pronounced
– (koh-loh-REK-tal CAN-sir)• Defined
– Presence of a malignant neoplasm in the large intestine
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Constipation• Pronounced
– (kon-stih-PAY-shun)• Defined
– A state in which the individual’s pattern of bowel elimination is characterized by a decrease in the frequency of bowel movements and the passage of hard, dry stools• Individual experiences difficult defecation
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Crohn’s Disease• Pronounced
– (KROHNZ dih-ZEEZ)• Defined
– Digestive tract inflammation of a chronic nature causing fever, cramping, diarrhea, weight loss, and anorexia
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Dental Caries• Pronounced
– (DEN-tal KAIR-eez)• Defined
– Tooth decay caused by acid-forming microorganisms
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• Pronounced– (DISS-en-ter-ee)
• Defined– A term used to describe painful intestinal
inflammation typically caused by ingesting water or food containing bacteria, protozoa, parasites, or chemical irritants• Person has frequent stools that often contain blood
Dysentery
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Diverticular Disease• Pronounced
– (dye-ver-TIK-yoo-lar dih-ZEEZ)• Defined
– Expression used to characterize both diverticulosis and diverticulitis• Diverticulosis = non-inflamed outpouchings or
herniations of the muscular layer of the intestines, typically the sigmoid colon
• Diverticulitis = inflammation of these outpouchings
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Esophageal Varices
• Pronounced– (eh-soff-ah-JEE-al VAIR-ih-seez)
• Defined– Swollen, twisted (tortuous) veins located in
the distal end of the esophagus
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Gallstones (Cholelithiasis)
• Pronounced– (koh-lee-lih-THIGH-ah-sis)
• Defined– Pigmented or hardened cholesterol stones
formed as a result of bile crystallization
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Hemorrhoids• Pronounced
– (HEM-oh-roydz)• Defined
– Hemorrhoid is an unnaturally distended or swollen vein (varicosity) in distal rectum or anus
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Hepatitis• Pronounced
– (hep-ah-TYE-tis)• Defined
– Acute or chronic inflammation of the liver due to a viral or bacterial infection, drugs, alcohol, toxins, or parasites
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Hernia• Pronounced
– (HER-nee-ah)• Defined
– Irregular protrusion of tissue, organ, or a portion of an organ through an abnormal break in the surrounding cavity’s muscular wall
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Herpetic Stomatitis• Pronounced
– (her-PEH-tic stoh-mah-TYE-tis)• Defined
– Inflammatory infectious lesions in or on the oral cavity occurring as a primary or a secondary viral infection caused by herpes simplex
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• Pronounced– (HIRSH-sprungz dih-ZEEZ)– (kon-JEN-ih-tal meg-ah-KOH-lon)
• Defined– Absence at birth of the autonomic ganglia in a
segment of the intestinal smooth muscle wall that normally stimulates peristalsis
Hirschsprung’s Disease (Congenital Megacolon)
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• Pronounced– (ILL-ee-us)
• Defined– Obstruction of the intestine
• May occur due to twisting of the bowel, absence of peristalsis, or presence of adhesions or tumor
Ileus
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Intestinal Obstruction• Pronounced
– (in-TESS-tin-al ob-STRUCK-shun)• Defined
– Complete or partial alteration in the forward flow of the contents in the small or large intestines
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• Pronounced– (in-tuh-suh-SEP-shun)
• Defined– Telescoping of a portion of proximal intestine
into distal intestine usually in the ileocecal region causing an obstruction• Typically occurs in infants and young children
Intussusception
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• Pronounced– (EAR-it-ah-b’l BOW-el SIN-drom)– (SPAS-tik COH-lon)
• Defined– Increased motility of the small or large
intestinal wall resulting in abdominal pain, flatulence, nausea, anorexia, and the trapping of gas throughout the intestines
Irritable Bowel Syndrome Spastic Colon
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Oral Leukoplakia• Pronounced
– (OR-al loo-koh-PLAY-kee-ah)• Defined
– Precancerous lesion occurring anywhere in the mouth
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Pancreatitis• Pronounced
– (pan-kree-ah-TYE-tis)• Defined
– Acute or chronic destructive inflammatory condition of the pancreas• May be acute or chronic
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• Pronounced– (PEP-tik ULL-sir)– (GAS-tric, doo-oh-DEE-nal, PER-foh-ray-ted)
• Defined– Break in the continuity of the mucous
membrane lining of the gastrointestinal tract as a result of hyperacidity or the bacterium, Helicobacter pylori
Peptic Ulcers(Gastric, Duodenal, Perforated)
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Peptic Ulcers• Peptic ulcer descriptions
– Acute or chronic– Singular or clustered– Shallow or deep
• Symptoms of an ulcer– Gnawing epigastric pain– Heartburn or indigestion– Nausea and vomiting– Bloated feeling after eating
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Periodontal Disease• Pronounced
– (pair-ee-oh-DON-tal dih-ZEEZ)• Defined
– Group of inflammatory gum disorders– May lead to degeneration of teeth, gums, and
sometimes surrounding bones
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Polyps, Colorectal• Pronounced
– (PALL-ips koh-loh-REK-tal)• Defined
– Small growths projecting from the mucous membrane of the colon or rectum• May be sessile (attached by a base) or
pedunculated (attached by a stalk)• May vary in size and may be benign or pre-
cancerous
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Thrush• Pronounced
– (THRUSH)• Defined
– Fungal infection in the mouth and throat producing sore, creamy white, slightly raised curdlike patches on the tongue and other oral mucosal surfaces• Caused by Candida albicans
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• Pronounced – (ULL-sir-ah-tiv koh-LYE-tis)
• Defined– Chronic inflammatory condition resulting in a
break in the continuity of the mucous membrane lining of the colon in the form of ulcers• Characterized by large watery diarrheal stools
containing mucus, pus, or blood
Ulcerative Colitis
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Volvulus• Pronounced
– (VOL-vyoo-lus)• Defined
– Rotation of loops of bowel causing a twisting on itself that results in an intestinal obstruction