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The Digestive
System
By: Jama Willbanks, MS, NREMT-P
The
___________
canal
alimentary
The Teeth
 Name
the
correct term
for chewing.
Mastication
What am I?
 A bony
structure that forms
the roof of the mouth and
separates the mouth from
the nasal cavities.
Hard palate
What am I?
 Behind
hard palate,
separates the mouth from
the nasopharynx.
Soft palate
 The
parotid, sublingual, and
submandibular glands
produce ______________.
Saliva!
 Saliva
contains an enzyme
called salivary ___________.
Amylase
Bolus
 After
the food
is chewed
and mixed
with saliva, it
is called a
_____.
The throat is the
_________________
 SPELLING COUNTS!!!

The Pharynx
BONUS QUESTION
Name
three accessory
organs of the digestive
system.
The
__________ is the
muscular tube posterior
to the trachea.
The Esophagus
 ______________
is a rhythmic,
wavelike, involuntary movement of
muscles to move the food in a
forward direction.
Peristalsis
The mucous membrane lining of
the stomach contains folds
called _______ that disappear
as the stomach fills with food
and expands.
Rugae
In the stomach, food is converted
into a semifluid material called
_______ by gastric juices produced
by glands in the stomach.
Chyme
 When
the food, in
the form of chyme,
leaves the stomach
it enters the
___________.
The Small Intestine
 The
small intestine is a coiled
section of the alimentary canal
about ______ feet long and one
inch in diameter.
20
 What
are
these????
Villi
 The
small intestine divided
into three sections:
duodenum, jejunum, and
_______.
Ileum
Purpose of Large Intestine
Absorption of _________ and any
remaining nutrients.
 Storage of indigestible materials before
they are eliminated
 Synthesis and absorption of some
vitamins
 Transportation of waste

Water
• Final six to eight inches of the
alimentary canal is the
_______________.
Rectum
Final Question!

Place your bet!
What does EGD stand for????
Esophagogastroduodenoscopy