Exam 26: Digestive System

Which duct transports bile to and from the gallbladder

Nucleic acids are digested within the

The central cavity of a tooth is filled with

The stomach is considered part of the upper gastrointestinal tract.

What is the correct order for the list of structures of the large intestine,starting at the cecum and ending at the rectum A: Left colic flexure B: Ascending colon C: Transverse colon D: Right colic flexure E: Sigmoid colon F: Descending colon

Gastric mixing changes

What material is transported in the sinusoids of the liver

Vagus nerve activity ________ release of pancreatic juice.

The process of swallowing is also called _____________.

The mastication center is located in the _____________ of the brain.

A lymphatic capillary within a villus of the small intestine is called a ____________.

Which is the layer of the serous membrane that directly covers the surface of internal organs

Chief cells store and release an inactive precursor of a proteolytic enzyme (rather than the active form)to avoid destroying proteins within themselves.

The quadrate lobe is visible on the inferior surface of the liver,adjacent to the gallbladder.

The gastrointestinal tract lining changes along its length.Choose one section of the tract that has a simple epithelium and one section that has a stratified epithelium,and for each section describe the specific epithelium present and how that type of epithelium suits the organ's function.

The function of the muscularis of the GI tract wall is to both propel and mix the contents of the tract.

Lipid molecules that are absorbed from the GI tract enter

The lining of the gastrointestinal tract that allows for absorption and secretion is

The upper half of the esophagus contains smooth muscle and the lower half contains skeletal muscle.

Lysozyme within saliva primarily functions to