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week 14
Week 14
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The hard palate consists of portions of: | four bones: two maxillae and two palatines. |
| Chemical digestion requires the secretion of _____ into the lumen of the GI tract. | digestive enzymes and bile |
| The fan-shaped projection of peritoneum that connects the small intestine to the posterior abdominal wall is the: | mesentery |
| Approximately how much saliva do the three pairs of compound tubuloalveolar glands (parotids, submandibulars, and sublinguals) secrete each day? | 1 liter |
| Saliva contains the enzyme | amylase |
| Which organ makes enzymes (lactase, amylase, protease, maltase) to break down the food that you eat? | pancreas |
| Which structure is a 'trapdoor' that prevents food from entering the trachea? | epiglottis |
| What is the first part of the small intestine called? | duodenum |
| The small intestine is the longest of the digestive organs. What benefit to body is it that this organ is so long? | It allows more time for the food to be in the organ which allows more absorption to take place. |
| The wave-like ripple of the muscle layer of the GI tract is called: | peristalsis. |
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