Unlock the full potential of your projects.
Try MeisterTask for free.
Don't have an account?
Sign Up for Free
Browse
Featured Maps
Categories
Project Management
Business & Goals
Human Resources
Brainstorming & Analysis
Marketing & Content
Education & Notes
Entertainment
Life
Technology
Design
Summaries
Other
Languages
English
Deutsch
Français
Español
Português
Nederlands
Dansk
Русский
日本語
Italiano
简体中文
한국어
Other
Show full map
Copy and edit map
Copy
Gastrointestinal System
Business & Goals
JS
Joanne Sarzona
Follow
Solve your problems or get new ideas with basic brainstorming
Get Started.
It's Free
Sign up with Google
or
sign up
with your email address
Similar Mind Maps
Mind Map Outline
Gastrointestinal System
by
Joanne Sarzona
1. Mouth
1.1. - mechanical breakdown of food; begins chemical digestion of CHO
2. Pharynx
2.1. - connects mouth with esophagus
3. Esophagus
3.1. - peristalsis pushes food to stomach
4. Stomach
4.1. - secretes acid and enzymes. Mixes food with secretions to begin enzymatic secretion of CHON
5. Small intestine
5.1. - mixes food with bile and pancreatic juice. Final enzymatic breakdown of food molecules; main site of nutrient absorption
6. Large intestine
6.1. - absorbs water and electrolytes to form feces.
7. Rectum
7.1. -regulates elimination of feces
8. ALIMENTARY CANAL
9. Liver
9.1. - produces bile, which emulsifies fat
10. Salivary Glands
10.1. - secrete saliva, which contains enzymes that initiate breakdown of CHO
11. Gallbladder (the green in color)
11.1. - stores bile and introduces it into small intestine
12. Pancreas (yellow in color)
12.1. - produces and secretes pancreatic juice, containing digestive enzymes and bicarbonate ions, into small intestine
13. ACCESSORY ORGANS
Get Started. It's free!
Connect with Google
or
Sign Up