Exam 26: Digestive System

The gallbladder

The initial site of both mechanical and chemical digestion is the

Which is not a fold of peritoneum that forms a mesentery?

Chewed food mixed with saliva is called a _____________,which is swallowed once mastication is complete.

What material is transported in the sinusoids of the liver?

Which is not a function of the liver?

Which duct transports bile to and from the gallbladder?

Which is not a lobe of the liver?

For the majority of the GI tract,which layer(s)of the wall contain smooth muscle?

Which layer(s)of the wall of the GI tract contain a nerve plexus?

Manufacturers of some medications used to treat heartburn advertise that their products shut down the acid-producing pumps in the stomach.Where are these "acid-producing pumps"? In other words,which type of gastric gland cell secretes acid?

Which of the following is the correct order of small intestine regions that food passes through during digestion?

The wall of the pharynx is formed by three muscle pairs: the superior,middle,and inferior pharyngeal _______________.

The submandibular ducts open into the floor of the oral cavity,lateral to the lingual frenulum.

The accumulation of large amounts of adipose tissue in the __________ can form what is commonly called a "beer belly".

The gastroenterologist has just determined that you have a blockage in your jejunum and he will have to perform surgery,making a small incision in the wall to remove the obstruction.What tunic will be cut first?

Which of the pharyngeal regions serve as part of the digestive passageway?

Of the three regions of the small intestine,the terminal (end)portion is the _____________.

The pharynx serves as a common passageway for the digestive and respiratory tracts,and is lined with a keratinized epithelium to protect against abrasion.

Sympathetic innervation of the digestive system