digestive track

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where does digestion begin?
- with the salvary glands
- amylase digest starch to glucose
- strepticoxyl- acid
what is plaque

calcium hardens and calcified (plaque)
parystalysis

rings of muscle constrict and elongate to move food
function of stomach
- mechanical digestion
- extremely acidic
acids in stomach
- hydrochloric acid
- enzyme pepsin - secreted in active form
bile

emulsified -> digests fats
hernia

sliding (rolling) where stomach slides or moves into thoracic cavity
hernia obstruction

protrusion thru abdominal wall or inguinal
intussusception

telescoping of intestine
Volvulus

twisting
Diverticulosis

twinkee” diet of low residue results in saccular weakenings of intestinal wall