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Digestive System
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| layer of the GI tract that contains Meissner plexus | Submucosa layer |
| largest of the salivary glands; produces enzymes but not mucus | Parotid salivary gland |
| layer of the GI tract that wraps around the submucosa and contains the myenteric plexus | Muscularis layer |
| hard inorganic substance that covers the crown of the tooth | Enamel |
| mixed salivary gland that is drained by Wharton ducts | Submandibular salivary gland |
| outermost GI tract layer that is actually the visceral peritoneum | Serosa layer |
| smallest of the salivary glands | Sublingual salivary gland |
| innermost layer of the GI tract; contains the lamina propria | Mucosa layer |
| substance that makes up the greatest portion of the tooth shell | Dentin |
| structure whose intrinsic and extrinsic muscles help with mastication and deglutition | Tongue |
| part of the small intestine through which food passes first | Duodenum |
| central part of the stomach | Body of the stomach |
| duct that drains bile from the gallbladder | Cystic duct |
| structure through which food passes after it exits the fauces | Pharynx |
| part of the large intestine that lies in a vertical position on the right side of the abdomen and ends at the hepatic flexure | Ascending colon |
| duct that carries bile from both the liver and gallbladder to the small intestine | Common bile duct |
| collapsible muscular tube that carries food from the pharynx to the stomach | Esophagus |
| division of the small intestine through which food passes second | Jejunum |
| a large, fan-shaped reflection of the peritoneum | Mesentery |
| the enlarged portion of the stomach that lies above the entrance of the esophagus | Fundus of the stomach |
| organ that produces bile and helps detoxify the blood | Liver |
| organ that produces digestive enzymes, insulin, and glucagons | Pancreas |
| lower part of the stomach that connects to the small intestine | Pylorus of the stomach |
| part of the large intestine that lies in a vertical position on the left side of the abdomen and begins at the splenic flexure | Descending colon |
| structure that stores and concentrates bile | Gallbladder |
| last division of the small intestine; connects to the cecum | Ileum |
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