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Human Anatomy
Week 6 to 12
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The more common term for deglutition | Swallowing |
| Which of the organs has a mucosal layer that is composed of columnar epithelium with a brush border of microvilli to enhance absorption | Small intestine |
| Which of the papillae of the tongue lack taste buds | Filiform |
| Surgical removal of the gallbladder is referred to as | Cholecystectomy |
| The longest portion of the small intestine is the | Ileum |
| The substance that forms the outer covering of the neck and root of a tooth is | Cementum |
| ______ is not an anatomical part of the small intestine | Cecum |
| The right angle between the transverse colon and the ascending colon is the | Hepatic flexure |
| After leaving the stomach, food enters the | Small intestine |
| The Mouth is an accessory organs of the digestive system | False |
| Which of the salivary glands produces only a mucus type of saliva | Sublinguals |
| A barium enema study is used to detect and locate | Polyps, tumors and diverticula |
| The type of tissue designed for absorption and secretion found throughout much of the GI tract is _____ epithelium | Simple columnar |
| The most essential part of bile is | Bile salts |
| The walls of the GI tract are composed of ____ layers of tissue | Four |
| The fan-shaped projection of peritoneum that connects the small intestine to the posterior abdominal wall is the | Mesentery |
| The numerous small elevations on the surface of the tongue that support taste buds are called | Papillae |
| Bile is secreted by | Hepatic cells |
| 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 |