Across
- 3. What is considered the outermost layer of the gastrointestinal system?
- 9. Bile acids in the digestive tract are what type of molecules that aid in the emulsification process?
- 10. Also known as BER, and is all throughout the smooth muscle layers of the digestive tract.
- 12. The cephalic phase is considered to be triggered by stimulus in the _____.
- 13. A strain of the parasympathetic nervous system that is responsible for the "rest and digest" portions that are able to function autonomously.
- 14. The layer of the digestive system that contains the mucous membrane, lamina propria, and the muscularis mucosa.
- 15. A type of cells involved in the release of HCL and the activation of pepsinogen are...
- 16. What step of the digestive process includes both endocrine and exocrine branches?
- 19. Works with the mixing part of the digestive process which is carried out through the use of smooth muscle.
- 20. The first step of the overall digestive process, includes what?
- 21. What is the type of proteolytic enzymes that is known to digest fat.
- 22. The type of cells that are in the pancreas and release sodium bicarbonate.
- 23. In the stomach there are _____ ____ that are apart of the Mucosa layer.
- 24. The type of secretions that are secreting hormones into the lumen (technically outside the body).
- 25. The part of the stomach that resides above the level of the esophagus.
Down
- 1. We contain much ______ in the digestive system which acts as a fail safe in our body so that digestion can continue to occur even if we encounter issues.
- 2. What is the overall last step of the digestive process?
- 4. The parasympathetic along with _______ nervous system can innervate and affect the functions of the digestive system.
- 5. What is the type of cell that resides in the small intestine and accessory organs which contain microvilli?
- 6. What is considered the breakdown of the food parts that we ingest all the way to the creation of the food parts into absorbable units.
- 7. What type of organs are salivary glands, exocrine pancreas, and the biliary system considered in the digestive system?
- 8. The breakdown of carbohydrates, proteins and hydrophobic food parts into molecules the body can absorb is considered what?
- 11. ___ is able to regulate whether or not gastric emptying will occur in the stomach.
- 17. What is this type of motor activity involved with contraction of muscle to move out food stuff through explicitly the small intestine?
- 18. What is the absorbable units of the breakdown of carbohydrates?