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Sophia Goldsmith
Study Stack 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The walls of the GI tract are composed of ____ layers of tissue. | 4 |
| Which of the organs has a mucosa layer composed of stratified squamous epithelium that resists abrasion? | Esophagus |
| The flap of tissue suspended from the midpoint of the posterior border of the soft palate is the: | uvula. |
| 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 |
| Which of the following salivary glands produces only a mucus type of saliva? a. Sublinguals | Sublinguals |
| Which of the following structures controls the opening of the stomach into the small intestine? | Pyloric sphincter |
| In the stomach, hydrochloric acid is secreted by the: | parietal cells. |
| The chief cells in the stomach secrete: | digestive enzymes. |
| The longest portion of the small intestine is the: | 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 |