Exam 28: A: Anatomy of the Digestive System

The liver is the largest exocrine gland in the body.

The intrinsic muscles of the tongue are important for swallowing and speech.

Food enters the oropharynx by passing through the fauces.

One function of the gallbladder is to dilute the bile so it can more easily pass through the ducts into the intestine.

The liver occupies most of the right hypochondrium.

Most enamel is made up of inorganic materials.

The alimentary canal and the gastrointestinal tract refer to the same structure.

In the wall of the large intestine,the longitudinal muscles are grouped into tape-like strips called taeniae coli.

The intrinsic muscles of the tongue,by definition,have their origin and insertion in the tongue.

There is no clear line of demarcation between the ileum and the jejunum.

The hard palate of the mouth consists of two maxillae and two palatine bones.

Hemorrhoids are enlargements of veins in the anal canal.

The sublingual salivary gland drains into the mouth through the Wharton ducts.

The foramen cecum is the opening of the small intestine into the large intestine.

Dental caries is another name for tooth decay.

Mastication is another word for chewing.

Goblet cells are mucus-secreting cells found in the crypts of the small intestine.

As material moves through the large intestine,it will pass the hepatic flexure before it passes the splenic flexure.

There are normally 20 deciduous teeth,also known as baby teeth.

The kidneys and adrenal glands are unique because they are the only organs that are retroperitoneal.