Tuesday, November 20, 2012

Anatomy- Digestive system

Wall of digestive tract:
- Mucosa: lines digestive tract, it is specialized for protection
- Submucosa: rich in blood vessels/nerves
- Muscles layer: pushes food along through digestive tract
- Outer coat (serosa)- connective tissue


GI tract:
Includes the following structures:
- Mouth
- Pharynx
- Esophagus
- Stomach
- Small intestine
- Large intestine
- Anus 

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