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95333258416 basic processesingestion, secretion of enzymes, motility (mixing), digestion, absorption, elimination0
9533335418myenteric plexusauerbachs plexus1
9533338131submucosal plexusmeissners plexus2
9533342391motor neuroninnervate the smooth muscle and secretions3
9533357713interneuronsallow the plexuses to communicate4
9533357714sensory neuronssend information to the central nervous system, autonomic nervous system and both plexuses5
9533384422enteric nervous systemcan function independtly of the cns6
9533406794myenteric neuronscontrol gastric motility7
9533409643submucosal neuronscontrol secretory cells8
9533412726autonomic nervous systemhelps control the ens9
9533416618parasympathetic nervesCNX, sacral spinal cord **increases gut motility10
9533419712sympathetic nervesthoracic and lumbar spinal cord **decreases gut motility11
9533427632processess of mechanical digestionmastication, deglutition and peristalsis and segmentation12
9533465725masticationchewing food, mixing it with saliva13
9533468730degulationoral stage-voluntary pharyngeal stage-involuntary esophageal stage- involuntary14
9533479803deglutition center of the medullainvoluntary processes controlled by the15
9533486043peristaliswavelike ripple16
9533661978chymedone with prtistalic movments, mixes saliva ,food, gastric juice17
9533961672micellesBoth lecithin and bile salts break down large drops of fat into smaller droplets called18
9534519429Maltase, sucrase, lactasebreak down disaccharides19
9535117938cholecystokininsecreted by cells of the small intestine(increase secretion of enzymes)20

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