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SCI220 - Week 13

Digestive System

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Microvilli can be found in the: small intestine and large intestine
Approximately how much saliva do the three pairs of compound tubuloalveolar glands (parotids, submandibulars, and sublinguals) secrete each day? 1 liter
Which of the following structures is anatomically the longest? ileum
The part of the colon that lies in the vertical position, on the left side of the abdomen, extending from a point below the stomach and spleen to the level of the iliac crest is the _____ colon. descending
The proper anatomical order for the divisions of the colon is: ascending, transverse, descending, and sigmoid
Which of the following is not an anatomical part of the small intestine? cecum
Surgical removal of the gallbladder is referred to as: cholecystectomy
The flap of tissue suspended from the midpoint of the posterior border of the soft palate is the: uvula
Phagocytic cells lining liver sinusoids are called _____ cells. Kupffer
An incision into the wall of the GI tract would cut, in order, from superficial to deep: serosa, muscularis, submucosa, and mucosa.
The extrinsic tongue muscles differ from the intrinsic tongue muscles in that the _____ outside the tongue. extrinsic muscles insert into the tongue but have their origin
The fan-shaped projection of peritoneum that connects the small intestine to the posterior abdominal wall is the: mesentery
The longest portion of the small intestine is the: ileum
Which of the following is not a lobe of the liver? medial lobe
The most essential part of bile is: bile salts
A barium enema study is used to detect and locate: polyps, tumors, diverticula
Which of the following papillae of the tongue lack taste buds? filiform
The type of tissue designed for absorption and secretion found throughout much of the GI tract is _____ epithelium. simple columnar
The right angle between the transverse colon and the ascending colon is the: hepatic flexure
Bile is secreted by: hepatic cells
Which of the following organs has a mucosal layer that is composed of columnar epithelium with a brush border of microvilli to enhance absorption? small intestine
The more common term for deglutition is: swallowing
Which of the following organs has a mucosa layer composed of stratified squamous epithelium that resists abrasion? esophagus
The walls of the GI tract are composed of ____ layers of tissue. four
After leaving the stomach, food enters the: small intestine
All of the following are classified as accessory organs of the digestive system except the: mouth
The numerous small elevations on the surface of the tongue that support taste buds are called: papillae
Which of the following salivary glands produces only a mucus type of saliva? sublinguals
The substance that forms the outer covering of the neck and root of a tooth is: cementum
The hard palate consists of portions of: four bones: two maxillae and two palatines.
Created by: rlgurion
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