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Jose Emmanuel Cisneros posted an update in the group Histology Art (MT 30 – I) 2022 3 years, 8 months ago
Histology Art for the Digestive System Part 2 (Colored Pencils)

The digestive system is a set of hollow organs linked in a long, twisting tube from the mouth to the anus. The mucosa is a lining that lines the inside of this tube. The mucosa of the mouth, stomach, and small intestine contains microscopic glands that create fluids to aid in digestion.

Some parts of the digestive system include:
- Cisneros, J.E.M., MT 30 (LAB) The Digestive System Part 2_page-0001
- Jose Emmanuel Cisneros replied 3 years, 8 months ago
  1. Large Intestine. Unlike the small intestine, the large intestine produces no digestive enzymes. Chemical digestion is completed in the small intestine before the chyme reaches the large intestine. Functions of the large intestine include the absorption of water and electrolytes and the elimination of feces.
- Jose Emmanuel Cisneros replied 3 years, 8 months ago
  2. Ileum (Small Intestine). The small intestine’s last section. It attaches to the cecum (the first part of the large intestine). The ileum aids in the digestion of food that has passed through the stomach and other portions of the small intestine. It absorbs nutrients (vitamins, minerals, carbs, fats, proteins), as well as water, from meals so that the body may use them.
- Jose Emmanuel Cisneros replied 3 years, 8 months ago
  3. Esophagus. The esophagus is about 25 cm (10 inches) long and 1.5 to 2 cm wide, and it transports food from the pharynx to the stomach (about 1 inch). The mucosa, submucosa, muscularis, and tunica adventitia are the four layers that make up the mucosa. Striated (voluntary) muscle makes up the top portion of the esophagus in particular. Your esophagus’ main job is to transport food and drink from your mouth to your stomach. Food and fluids flow from your lips to your throat first when you swallow (pharynx).
- Jose Emmanuel Cisneros replied 3 years, 8 months ago
  SOURCES:
  https://www.cancer.gov/publications/dictionaries/cancer-terms/def/ileum
  https://training.seer.cancer.gov/anatomy/digestive/regions/intestine.html
  https://www.britannica.com/science/human-digestive-system/Esophagus
  
  The Digestive System
  
  https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/body/21728-esophagus#:~:text=The%20primary%20function%20of%20your,to%20your%20throat%20(pharynx).

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