1. Describe the general functions of the Digestive system.
2. Describe the gross anatomy of the organs of the alimentary canal and digestive
accessory organs. Be able to follow a piece of food through the alimentary canal
from the mouth to the anus using the propulsive movements (e.g, peristalsis).
Identify some digestive movements.
3. Identify the cardiovascular routes to/from the digestive organs. Include
the hepatic portal system.
4. Describe the four layers of the alimentary canal organs, including tissues
forming each, and their functions.
5. Name and briefly describe the chemcial digestive processes, including basic
understanding of what food molecules are digested to what nutrient molecule..
Be able to locate and recognize the following structures
| oral cavity | mandible/maxilla | teeth | mucosa layer |
| pharynx | lower esophageal sphincter | liver | submucosa layer |
| esophagus | pyloric sphincter | gall bladder | muscularis layer |
| stomach | ileocecal valve | pancreas | serosa layer |
| small intestine | anal sphincter | ||
| large intestine | |||
| columnar epithelium with goblet cells |
smooth muscle |
Human Anatomy
Course
at St. Petersburg College
St. Petersburg/Gibbs Campus
04/2007