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Chapter 38
Upper Digestive Tract
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Upper Digestive Tract | Mouth through stomach |
| Lower Digestive Tract | Small intestine through anus |
| Wall of the GI Tract | 1. Mucosa - Innermost layer 2.Submucosa - Contains numerous glands, blood vessels, and parasympathetic nerves. 3. Muscularis - Thick layer of muscle 4.Serosa - Outermost layer; mesentery and related structures are serous folds. |
| Hard palate | Consists of portions of 4 bones. 2 maxillae and 2 palantines |
| Soft palate | Forms the partition between the mouth and nasopharynx |
| Deciduous teeth | 20 baby teeth |
| Permanent teeth | 32 teeth that replace deciduous teeth |
| Stomach capacity in adults | Ranges from 1.0-1.5 liters |
| Lesser curve of the stomach | Upper right curve |
| Greater curvature of the stomach | Lower left curve |
| Chief cells | secretory cells found in the gastric glands. Secrete the enzymes of gastric juice. |