Digestive System Anatomy

Embryonic foundations 1

transverse section of the 54-hour chick embryo

paraxial mesoderm
    forms musculoskeletal system, dermis
intermediate mesoderm
    contributes urinary and reproductive system structures
lateral mesoderm
    intraembryonic coelomic cavities
    mesothelial linings
somatic mesoderm + ectoderm = somatopleure
splanchnic mesoderm + endoderm = splanchnopleure

Internal anatomy

cavities

abdominopelvic cavity

abdominal cavity

false pelvis

pelvic inlet

true pelvis

perineum

peritoneum

diagram of the omenta

layers:  parietal and visceral

examples

greater omentum

omental bursa

lesser omentum

epiploïc foramen (of Winslow)

mesenteries

examples:  transverse mesocolon, the mesentery

ligaments

examples:  falciform ligament, gastrolienic ligament

intraperitoneal vs. retroperitoneal

Design of the tubular digestive organs

presentation of the design of the tube

structural plan

mucosa

epithelium

stratified squamous

simple columnar

presence of goblet cells

lamina propria

loose connective tissue

muscularis mucosae

smooth muscle

luminal modifications

villi

plicae

submucosa

loose connective tissue

muscularis externa

skeletal muscle

smooth muscle

serosa or adventitia

glands

mucosal

submucosal

Blood supply to the gut tube

abdominal blood supply from ventral branches off the aorta

foregut-derived organs [stomach, duodenum, liver, pancreas]

celiac trunk

midgut [distal duodenum, jejunum, ileum, cecum, ascending colon, most of transverse colon]

superior mesenteric a

hindgut [distal transverse colon, descending and sigmoid colons, upper third of rectum]

inferior mesenteric a

hepatic portal system of venous drainage

splenic v

inferior mesenteric v

superior mesenteric v

Nerve supply

parasympathetic

vagus n [cranial n X]

sacral splanchnic nn

sympathetic

postganglionic fibers from celiac, superior mesenteric, and inferior mesenteric ganglia

intrinsic system

myenteric (Auerbach’s) plexus

submucosal (Meissner’s) plexus

Digestive system organs:  the head

mouth

lips and cheeks

vestibule

labial and buccal salivary glands

oral cavity

gingivae

teeth

alveolar processes of mandible and maxillae

crown

enamel

root

cementum

periodontal ligament

dentin

pulp cavity

root canal

apical foramen

deciduous teeth

dental formula:  2-1-0-2

incisors - canine - premolars - molars

permanent teeth

dental formula:  2-1-2-3

tongue

lingual frenulum

foramen cecum

taste buds

lingual tonsils

lingual salivary glands

intrinsic muscles

extrinsic muscles

genioglossus, hyoglossus, palatoglossus mm, &c

palate

hard palate

soft palate

muscles

levator veli palatini m

tensor veli palatini m

palatine tonsils

salivary glands

parotid glands

serous secretion

parotid (Stenson’s) duct

submandibular glands

mixed (seromucous) secretion

submandibular (Wharton’s) duct

sublingual glands

mucous secretion

multiple ducts

digestive processes

mechanical

teeth & tongue

chemical

amylase

pharynx

nasopharynx

choanae

respiratory epithelium [pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium with goblet cells]

pharyngeal tonsil (adenoid)

pharyngotympanic (eustachian) tubes

oropharynx

isthmus of the fauces

palatoglossal and palatopharyngeal arches

laryngopharynx

laryngeal orifice

digestive process

deglutition

Digestive system organs:  the neck and thorax

esophagus 2

Digestive system organs:  the abdomen and pelvis

stomach

greater curvature

lesser curvature

cardia

cardioesophageal sphincter (LES)

achalasia

gastric reflux

fundus

body

pyloric region

pyloric sphincter

pyloric stenosis 3

gastric glands

located in gastric pits

contain specialized cells

parietal cells - HCl

chief cells - pepsinogen

digestive processes

mechanical

churning movements

chemical

pepsin

activation of pepsinogen by HCl

small intestine

duodenum

superior portion

descending portion

duodenal papilla

ampulla of Vater

horizontal portion

ascending portion

duodenojejunal flexure

ligament of Treitz

jejunum

ileum

Peyer’s patches

ileocecal valve

digestive processes

mechanical

segmentation contractions

peristalsis

chemical

extrinsic juices

intrinsic secretions

fluid reabsorption

large intestine

cecum

vermiform appendix

ascending colon

transverse colon

descending colon

sigmoid colon

rectum

anal canal

internal anal sphincter

external anal sphincter

digestive processes

mechanical

segmentation contractions

peristalsis

chemical

excretion

feces formation

accessory digestive organs

liver and gallbladder

lobes

right

left

quadrate

caudate

ligamentum teres hepatis

bare area of the liver

biliary ducts

R and L hepatic ducts

common hepatic duct

cystic duct

common bile duct

hepatic functions

produces bile

detoxifies chemicals

stores glucose as glycogen

removes bilirubin from blood

makes plasma proteins

pancreas

embryogenesis of the pancreas

anatomy

head, neck, body, and tail

ducts

main pancreatic duct (of Wirsung)

from ventral pancreas

accessory pancreatic duct (of Santorini)

from dorsal pancreas

functional components

exocrine pancreas

α-amylase

proteases

trypsinogen --> trypsin

trypsin inhibitor

enterokinase

chymotrypsinogen --> chymotrypsin

procarboxypolypeptidase --> carboxypolypeptidase

lipases

endocrine pancreas (islets of Langerhans)

β-cells:  insulin

α-cells:  glucagon


Questions for thought
1.   Diagram and label the general design of the digestive system tube. Note the modification(s) of any layer that is particular to a specific organ. Include the components of the enteric nervous system in your illustration.
2.   Describe the anatomy of a typical tooth. Distinguish the deciduous and permanent dentitions.
3.   List the glands which are not intrinsic to the gut tube. Note the secretions of each gland and where the duct of each empties in the lumen of the tube.
4.   Describe what is meant by the terms intraperitoneal, primarily retroperitoneal, and secondarily retropertioneal as applied to the abdominopelvic gut tube members.
5.   Relate the blood supply of the abdominopelvic gut tube members to three ventral arterial branches of the abdominal aorta.
6.   Discuss the embryogenesis of the pancreas. Distinguish the functional differences of the exocrine and endocrine pancreas.

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