Shared Flashcard Set

Details

Histo - exam 2
Histo - Digestive System
6
Other
Not Applicable
06/19/2008

Additional Other Flashcards

 


 

Cards

Term

1.) mucosa

2.) submucosa

3.) muscularis externa

4.) adventitia or serosa

Definition
List the four layers of the digestive tract, starting with the lumen:
Term
Chief cell
Definition

-located in the gastric glands in the stomach

- secrete pepsinogen (which gets converted into pepsin which starts to digest proteins)

Term
parietal cell
Definition

- located in the gastric glands in the stomach

-secretes acid into the lumen (HCl)

-secretes gastric intrinsic factor

Term
Enterocyte
Definition

- located in the small intestine and large intestine

- digests and absorbs foods, fats, proteins, and carbs

Term

Goblet Cell

Definition

- located in the small intestine and large intestine

-secretes mucous (for protection from acids)

Term
Paneth Cell
Definition

-located in the small intestine only

-tries to get rid of bacteria by secreting antibacterial agents

Supporting users have an ad free experience!