oral cavity,pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine
Accessory Organs
teeth, tongue, glandular organs
A continuous muscular digestive tube that winds through the body and is responsible for digestion
GI tract (alimentary canal)
What does alimentary literally mean?
aliment + nourish
What do the accessory glands (organs) do?
Produce secretions that aid in the breakdown of food
A moists innermost epithelial membrane that lines the alimentary canal lumen from the mouth to the anus.
Mucosa
The protective outermost layer of the intrapertoneal organs formed of areolar connective tissue covered with mesothelium, a single layer of squamous epithlial cells
Serosa
Mucosa can be divided into:
epithelium, lamina propria, and muscularis mucosae
Name the three serous cavities of the human body
pericardial cavity, pleural cavity and peritoneal cavity
