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CHAPTER
23
The Digestive
System: Part A
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Digestive System
• Two groups of organs
1. Alimentary canal (gastrointestinal or GI
tract)
• Mouth to anus
• Digests food and absorbs fragments
• Mouth, pharynx, esophagus, stomach,
small intestine, and large intestine
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Digestive System
2. Accessory digestive organs
• Teeth, tongue, gallbladder
• Digestive glands
– Salivary glands
– Liver
– Pancreas
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Figure 23.1 Alimentary canal and related accessory digestive organs.
Mouth (oral cavity)
Tongue*
Parotid gland
Sublingual gland
Submandibular gland
Salivary
glands*
Pharynx
Esophagus
Stomach
Pancreas*
(Spleen)
Liver*
Gallbladder*
Transverse colon
Small
intestine
Anus
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Duodenum
Jejunum
Ileum
Descending colon
Ascending colon
Cecum
Sigmoid colon
Rectum
Appendix
Anal canal
Large
intestine
Digestive Processes
• Six essential activities
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Ingestion
Propulsion
Mechanical breakdown
Digestion
Absorption
Defecation
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Figure 23.2 Gastrointestinal tract activities.
Ingestion
Mechanical
breakdown
• Chewing (mouth)
• Churning (stomach)
• Segmentation
(small intestine)
Digestion
Food
Pharynx
Esophagus
Propulsion
• Swallowing
(oropharynx)
• Peristalsis
(esophagus,
stomach,
small intestine,
large intestine)
Stomach
Absorption
Lymph
vessel
Small
intestine
Large
intestine
Blood
vessel
Mainly H2O
Feces
Defecation
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Anus
Figure 23.3 Peristalsis and segmentation.
From
mouth
Peristalsis: Adjacent segments of alimentary
tract organs alternately contract and relax,
moving food along the tract distally.
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Segmentation: Nonadjacent segments of
alimentary tract organs alternately contract and
relax, moving food forward then backward.
Food mixing and slow food propulsion occur.
Peritoneum and Peritoneal Cavity
• Peritoneum - serous membrane of
abdominal cavity
– Visceral peritoneum on external surface of
most digestive organs
– Parietal peritoneum lines body wall
• Peritoneal cavity
– Between two peritoneums
– Fluid lubricates mobile organs
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Figure 23.5a The peritoneum and the peritoneal cavity.
Abdominopelvic
cavity
Vertebra
Dorsal
mesentery
Parietal
peritoneum
Ventral
mesentery
Visceral
peritoneum
Peritoneal
cavity
Alimentary Liver
canal organ
Two schematic cross sections of abdominal cavity illustrate
the peritoneums and mesenteries.
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Peritoneum and Peritoneal Cavity
• Mesentery - double layer of peritoneum
– Routes for blood vessels, lymphatics, and
nerves
– Holds organs in place; stores fat
• Retroperitoneal organs posterior to
peritoneum
• Intraperitoneal (peritoneal) organs
surrounded by peritoneum
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Homeostatic Imbalance
• Peritonitis
– Inflammation of peritoneum
– Causes by e.g., piercing abdominal wound,
perforating ulcer, ruptured appendix
– Peritoneal coverings stick together, localizing
infection
– Dangerous and lethal if widespread
– Treated with debris removal and antibiotics
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Blood Supply: Splanchnic Circulation
• Branches of aorta serving digestive organs
– Hepatic, splenic, and left gastric arteries
– Inferior and superior mesenteric arteries
• Hepatic portal circulation
– Drains nutrient-rich blood from digestive
organs
– Delivers it to the liver for processing
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Histology of the Alimentary Canal
• Four basic layers (tunics)
– Mucosa
– Submucosa
– Muscularis externa
– Serosa
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Figure 23.6 Basic structure of the alimentary canal.
Intrinsic nerve plexuses
• Myenteric nerve plexus
• Submucosal nerve plexus
Glands in
submucosa
Mucosa
• Epithelium
• Lamina propria
• Muscularis
mucosae
Submucosa
Muscularis externa
• Longitudinal muscle
• Circular muscle
Mesentery
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Nerve
Artery
Gland in mucosa
Vein
Duct of gland outside
Lymphatic vessel
alimentary canal
Serosa
• Epithelium
(mesothelium)
• Connective tissue
Lumen
Mucosa-associated
lymphoid tissue
Mucosa
• Lines lumen
• Functions – different layers perform 1 or
all 3
– Secretes mucus, digestive enzymes, and
hormones
– Absorbs end products of digestion
– Protects against infectious disease
• Three sublayers: epithelium, lamina
propria, and muscularis mucosae
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Mucosa
• Epithelium
– Simple columnar epithelium and mucussecreting cells (most of tract)
• Mucus
– Protects digestive organs from enzymes
– Eases food passage
– May secrete enzymes and hormones (e.g., in
stomach and small intestine)
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Mucosa
• Lamina propria
– Loose areolar connective tissue
– Capillaries for nourishment and absorption
– Lymphoid follicles (part of MALT)
• Defend against microorganisms
• Muscularis mucosae: smooth muscle 
local movements of mucosa
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Submucosa
• Submucosa
– Areolar connective tissue
– Blood and lymphatic vessels, lymphoid
follicles, and submucosal nerve plexus
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Muscularis Externa
• Muscularis externa
– Responsible for segmentation and
peristalsis
– Inner circular and outer longitudinal layers
• Circular layer thickens in some areas 
sphincters
• Myenteric nerve plexus between two muscle layers
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Serosa
• Visceral peritoneum
– Areolar connective tissue covered with
mesothelium in most organs
– Replaced by fibrous adventitia in esophagus
– Retroperitoneal organs have both an
adventitia and serosa
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Figure 23.6 Basic structure of the alimentary canal.
Intrinsic nerve plexuses
• Myenteric nerve plexus
• Submucosal nerve plexus
Glands in
submucosa
Mucosa
• Epithelium
• Lamina propria
• Muscularis
mucosae
Submucosa
Muscularis externa
• Longitudinal muscle
• Circular muscle
Mesentery
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Nerve
Artery
Gland in mucosa
Vein
Duct of gland outside
Lymphatic vessel
alimentary canal
Serosa
• Epithelium
(mesothelium)
• Connective tissue
Lumen
Mucosa-associated
lymphoid tissue
Functional Anatomy: Mouth
• Oral (buccal) cavity
– Bounded by lips, cheeks, palate, and tongue
– Oral orifice is anterior opening
– Lined with stratified squamous epithelium
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Figure 23.7a Anatomy of the oral cavity (mouth).
Soft
palate
Palatoglossal
arch
Uvula
Hard
palate
Oral cavity
Palatine
tonsil
Tongue
Oropharynx
Lingual tonsil
Epiglottis
Hyoid bone
Laryngopharynx
Esophagus
Trachea
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Sagittal section of the oral cavity and pharynx
Figure 23.7b Anatomy of the oral cavity (mouth).
Upper lip
Gingivae
(gums)
Palatine
raphe
Hard
palate
Soft
palate
Uvula
Palatine
tonsil
Superior
labial
frenulum
Palatoglossal
arch
Palatopharyngeal
arch
Posterior wall
of oropharynx
Tongue
Sublingual
fold with
openings of
sublingual
ducts
Lingual frenulum
Opening of
Submandibular
duct
Gingivae (gums)
Oral vestibule
Lower lip
Anterior view
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Inferior labial
frenulum
Palate
• Hard palate - palatine bones and palatine
processes of maxillae
– Slightly corrugated to help create friction
against tongue
• Soft palate - fold formed mostly of skeletal
muscle
– Closes off nasopharynx during swallowing
– Uvula projects downward from its free edge
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Tongue
• Skeletal muscle
• Functions include
– Repositioning and mixing food during chewing
– Formation of bolus
– Initiation of swallowing, speech, and taste
• Intrinsic muscles change shape of tongue
• Extrinsic muscles alter tongue's position
• Lingual frenulum: attachment to floor of
mouth
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Tongue
• Surface bears papillae
– Filiform—whitish, give the tongue roughness
and provide friction; do not contain taste buds
– Fungiform—reddish, scattered over tongue;
contain taste buds
– Vallate (circumvallate)—V-shaped row in
back of tongue; contain taste buds
– Foliate—on lateral aspects of posterior
tongue; contain taste buds that function
primarily in infants and children
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Tongue
• Lingual lipase
– Fat-digesting enzyme functional in stomach
• Terminal sulcus marks division between
– Body - anterior 2/3 residing in oral cavity
– Root - posterior third residing in oropharynx
– Just posterior to vallate papillae
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Figure 23.8 Dorsal surface of the tongue, and the tonsils.
Epiglottis
Palatopharyngeal
arch
Palatine tonsil
Lingual tonsil
Palatoglossal
arch
Terminal sulcus
Foliate papillae
Vallate papilla
Medial sulcus
of the tongue
Dorsum of tongue
Fungiform papilla
Filiform papilla
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Salivary Glands
• Major salivary glands
– Produce most saliva; lie outside oral cavity
– Parotid
– Submandibular
– Sublingual
• Minor salivary glands
– Scattered throughout oral cavity; augment
slightly
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Salivary Glands
• Function of saliva
– Cleanses mouth
– Dissolves food chemicals for taste
– Moistens food; compacts into bolus
– Begins breakdown of starch with enzymes
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Salivary Glands
• Parotid gland
– Anterior to ear; external to masseter muscle
– Parotid duct opens into oral vestibule next to
second upper molar
– Mumps is inflammation of parotid glands
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Salivary Glands
• Submandibular gland
– Medial to body of mandible
– Duct opens at base of lingual frenulum
• Sublingual gland
– Anterior to submandibular gland under tongue
– Opens via 10–12 ducts into floor of mouth
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Figure 23.9 The salivary glands.
Tongue
Teeth
Ducts of
sublingual
gland
Frenulum
of tongue
Sublingual
gland
Parotid
gland
Parotid duct
Masseter muscle
Body of mandible
(cut)
Posterior belly of
digastric muscle
Mylohyoid
muscle (cut)
Submandibular
duct
Anterior belly of
digastric muscle
Submandibular
gland
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Mucous cells Serous cells
forming demilunes
TEETH: THE BEGINNING OF DIGESTION
Teeth
• Tear and grind food for digestion
• Primary and permanent dentitions formed
by age 21
• 20 deciduous teeth erupt (6–24 months of
age)
– Roots resorbed, teeth fall out (6–12 years of
age) as permanent teeth develop
• 32 permanent teeth
– All but third molars in by end of adolescence
• Third molars at 17–25, or may not erupt
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Classes of Teeth
• Incisors
– Chisel shaped for cutting
• Canines
– Fanglike teeth that tear or pierce
• Premolars (bicuspids)
– Broad crowns, rounded cusps – grind/crush
• Molars
– Broad crowns, rounded cusps – best grinders
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Figure 23.10 Human dentition.
Incisors
Central (6–8 mo)
Lateral (8–10 mo)
Canine (eyetooth)
(16–20 mo)
Molars
First molar
(10–15 mo)
Second molar
(about 2 yr)
Deciduous
(milk) teeth
Incisors
Central (7 yr)
Lateral (8 yr)
Canine (eyetooth)
(11 yr)
Premolars
(bicuspids)
First premolar
(11 yr)
Second premolar
(12–13 yr)
Molars
First molar (6–7 yr)
Second molar
(12–13 yr)
Third molar
(wisdom tooth)
(17–25 yr)
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Permanent
teeth
Figure 23.11 Longitudinal section of a canine tooth within its bony socket (alveolus).
Enamel
Dentin
Crown
Neck
Dentinal
tubules
Pulp cavity
(contains
blood vessels
and nerves)
Gingival
sulcus
Gingiva
(gum)
Cement
Root
Root canal
Periodontal
ligament
Apical
foramen
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Bone
NOTES – TEETH: THE BEGINNING OF DIGESTION
• Parts of Teeth
• Dentin
• most of the tooth
• matrix similar to bone except no
living cells
• Enamel
• calcium phosphate
• hardest substance produced by
the body
• Pulp Cavity
• blood vessels & nerves – enter
through root foramen (opening) at base
of tooth
• Other tooth
parts/stuff
• crown, neck, root, gum or GINGIVA
• deciduous (baby) teeth – 20 by
age 2
• Adult teeth - 32
• note locations of incisors, canines,
premolars, molars
• Problems with Teeth
• Plaque
• bacteria sticking to surface of teeth –
produces sticky matrix that traps food
particles
• this protects bacteria from saliva
• Cavities
• acid from bacteria erode the
structure of the tooth
• can be prevented by brushing and
FLOSSING
• Root Canal
• bacteria infect pulp – destroy pulp
cavity and nerve
• pulp must be removed and packed
with solid materials
Tooth and Gum Disease
• Dental caries (cavities) - demineralization
of enamel and dentin from bacterial action
– Dental plaque (film of sugar, bacteria, and
debris) adheres to teeth
– Acid from bacteria dissolves calcium salts
– Proteolytic enzymes digest organic matter
– Prevention: daily flossing and brushing
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Tooth and Gum Disease
• Gingivitis
– Plaque calcifies to form calculus (tartar)
– Calculus disrupts seal between gingivae and
teeth
– Anaerobic bacteria infect gums
– Infection reversible if calculus removed
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Tooth and Gum Disease
• Periodontitis (from neglected gingivitis)
– Immune cells attack intruders and body
tissues
• Destroy periodontal ligament
• Activate osteoclasts  dissolve bone
– Possible tooth loss; may promote
atherosclerosis and clot formation in coronary
and cerebral arteries
– Risk factors - smoking, diabetes mellitus, oral
piercing
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