Anatomy of the Digestion System

 

Introduction

tube

function

simple compounds

metabolism  

mucosa photo14

lamina propria

muscularis

serosa

Mouth

grinding

saliva

weapon

mastication

bolus

Teeth photo01 photo15

dental lamina

enamel organ

dental papilla

dental sac - cementum - modified bone

enamel - ameloblast

dentine - odontoblasts

pulp

periodontal ligament

alveolus

incisors

premolars

molars

brachydont  -  short crown

hypsodont - long crown photo02

deciduous teeth - primary

I1 etc

canine teeth C

premolars   P

molars   M

dental formula  3 1 4 2    photo03

                           3 1 4 3

deciduous teeth

permanent teeth

cattle dental pad

Tongue photo16

hypoglossus muscle   basihyoid bone

genioglossus muscle  symphysis of mandible

prehensile organ cattle

papillae

filiform, 

taste buds and serous glands

fungiform,

circumvallate,

 mucus glands , taste buds, serous glands

foliate (horse , pig, dog)

Lips, Cheeks, Jaws, Palate

species differences

cheeks - buccal cavity

conical papillae

jaw muscles -

 masseter, temporal, pterygoid closes the mouth

 - digastricus, occipitmandibular, sterno-mandibularis   open it

hard palate

soft palate

lips                       

labial glands

planum nasolabiale  = cattle

planun rostrale = pigs

tactile hairs

lampers in horses  cavernous tissue

Tonsils

lymphoid

palatine  dog covered in other animals

lingual tonsils   -  horse cow and pig

pharyngeal tonisils - adenoids  man only

Pharynx

air and food

Eustachian tube

laryngeal portion

reflex to close

nasal portion

muscles

swallowing epiglottis closes larynx

pharyngeal diverticulum  pigs giving pills or tubing is a problem

Esophagus

dorsal to trachea

hiatus

cardia

sphincter

striated muscle 2/3

smooth 1/3   except the dog and ruminants is all striated

Nonruminant Stomach photo04 photo17

left side

cardia

fundus

body

pylorus

lesser curvature

greater curvature

esophageal region is covered with stratified epithlium

cardic gland region

mucus

fundic gland region photo05

mucus neck cells

parietal cells HCl

chief cells  - pepsionogen  to pepsin with HCl

pyloric gland region

foveolae 

 folding epithelium

lamina propria

Ruminant Stomach photo18

proventriculus (forestomach)

rumen

reticulum

omasum

esophageal groove  to omasum

reticulum

honeycomb

hardware disease

rumen

left side

dorsal  ( largest)  sac

dorsal coronary
dorsal blind sac

ventral sac

ventral coronary pillar

right and left longitudinal pillars

cranial and caudal pillars

papillae absent in dorsal rumen

smooth muscle

sulcus ruminoreticularis
omasum

spherical

grind

right side

dry

orifice reticulo-omasal  omasal-abomasal

vela terminalia folds

abomasum  (true stomach)

glandular

pylorus

mucus

Small Intestine

duodenum - duct

mesoduodenum - mesentary

common bile duct

pancreatic duct

jejunum

ileum

osteum ileale (ileal-cecal-colic junction)

Large Intestine

cecum

colon

rectum

anus

Horse photo06

cecum

large colon

right ventral colon

sternal flexure

left ventral colon

pelvic flexure

left dorsal colon

'diaphragmatic flexure

right dorsal colon

transverse colon

descending colon

palpation

Pig

spiral colon

Dog

short large intestine

typical carnivore without sigmoid flexure

Ruminants

cecum

colon -ascending ,transverse, descending

rectum

Digestive Tract

layers phot07

peritoneum

mesothelium

parietal

visceral

mesentery

blood vessels

lymphatics

support attachments

omentum

greater omentum

lesser omentum

ligament

Other Structures

crypts of Lieberkuhn

enterokinase

activates trypsinogen amylase

Brunner's glands - mucus

lymph nodes

Peyers patches  ileum

serosa (viseral peritoneum)

muscularis

longitudinal outer layer

circular inner layer

peristalsis

submucosa -

connective tissue between the layers inner circular layer  and  musclaris mucosae

blood vessels

Meissners' plexus

Auerbach's plexus

lamina propria

basis of mucous membrane

finger like projections of the villi

blood vessels, lymph vessels

microvilli

mucosa

epithelial layer of the villi

Accessory Digestive Glands

salivary glands

parotid -

ventral ear

duct 4th premolar

mandibular - submaxillary

duct ventral  to tongue

frenulum linguae

mixed

sublingual salivary gland

lateral surface of floor of mouth by tongue

polystomatic not encapsulated

monostomatic capsule

serous

mucous

mixed

zymogen granules

Pancreas

endocrine

exocrine

NaHCO3

digestive enzymes

islets of Langerhan

glucagon -  alpha cells

insulin - beta cells

inhibits insulin and glucagons

somatostatin - delta cells
inhibits gh, tsh,acth

pancreatic duct

common bile duct

Liver photo08

lobes

location

blood supply - hepatic portal system , hepatic artery

detoxification

gall bladder - except the horse, rat

hepatic duct

cystic duct

common bile duct

tubular arrangement of hepatocytes

bile canaliculus

central vein

sinusoids

triad ( small bile ducts, hepatic artery, portal vein)

macrophage Kupffer cells  (reticuloendothelial)

Physical Factors in Digestion

Prehension and Chewing

mastication

teeth structure

hypsodont herbivore

points   -  floating

muscles

Salivary Glands photo19

sympathetic nerves

cranial cervical ganglion

parotid salivary gland

glossopharyngeal nerve

paraysmpathetic nerve

mandibular and sublingual

chorda typympani branch of VII facial nerve + lingual br of V trigeminal

salivary reflex

lubrication

psychic or cephalic phase

vagus nerve

little amylase

Swallowing

deglutition

volunatary initially

involuntary second

process with tongue and palate

bolus

pharynx reflex

third stage of deglutition is peristalsis of esophagus

Gastric movements

simple stomach

relax cardia

movement in pyloric antrum

factors influencing emptying through pylorus

volume of food

fluidity

chemical composition

chyme in duodenum

enterogastric reflex

cholecystokinin

basic electrical rhythm - pacemaker cells cardiac region

hunger contractions  dependent upon blood glucose

Ruminant Stomach photo18

complex contractions

reticulum cont forcing fluid into rumen

frequency 2.3/min eating 2.8/min

hyperglycemia decreases rumination

hypoglucemia increases rumination

regurgitation

remastication

reinsalivation

average 8 hrs daily ruminating

roughage

closure of the reticular groove

nursing bypass

Omasum

packed tight

grinds solids

Abomasum

contents stimulate contraction

Small Intestine

reflex movement

mix, propel, and absorb

rhythmic segmentation

peristalsis

reverse peristalsis

Large Intestine

sluggish

haustrations

mass movement

gastrocolic reflex

 

Dieting

Appetite Suppressants

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