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Digestive

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The organs are divided into two groups:   alimentary canal & accessory organs  
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organs of the alimentary canal   mouth, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine  
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accessory organs   teeth, tongue, gallbladder, salivary glands, liver, pancreas  
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6 digestive processes   ingestion, propulsion, mechanical digestion, chemical digestion, absorption, defecation  
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the peritoneum is a ___ membrane   serous  
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surrounds the digestive organs   visceral peritoneum  
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lines the body wall   parietal peritoneum  
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a slit-like potential space   peritoneal cavity  
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layers of the alimentary canal (deep to superficial)   mucosa - submucosa - muscularis externa - serosa  
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What is the order the trocar would pass through the layers of the alimentary canal?   serosa - muscularis externa - submucosa - mucosa  
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formed from orbicularis oris and buccinator muscles   lips & cheeks  
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made of interlacing fascicles of skeletal muscle   tongue  
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grip food and repositions and manipulates the food to form a blous   tongue  
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how many deciduous teeth?   20  
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how many permanent teeth?   32  
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the 3 pairs of salivary glands   parotid, submandibular, sublingual  
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passages for air & food   oropharynx & laryngopharynx  
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the esophagus is ___ to the trachea   posterior  
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a muscular tube that begins as a continuation of the pharynx and joins the stomach inferior to the diaphragm   esophagus  
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site where food is churned into chyme   stomach  
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protein digestion begins in the ___   stomach  
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the stomach secretes ___   pepsin  
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functions under acidic conditions   pepsin  
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longest portion of the alimentary canal   small intestine  
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site of most enzymatic digestion and absorption of nutrients   small intestine  
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3 subdivisions of the small intestine   duodenum, jejunum, ileum  
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receives digestive enzymes and bile   duodenum  
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main pancreatic duct and common bile duct   duodenum  
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sites of mucous secretion found in the duodenum   Brunner's glands  
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its main function is to absorb water and electrolytes   large intestine  
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puckers in the large intestine   haustra  
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mass ___ movements force feces toward the rectum   peristaltic  
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a blind pouch   cecum  
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descends along the inferior half of the sacrum   rectum  
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the last subdivision of the large intestine   anal canal  
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segments of the colon   ascending colon - transverse colon - descending colon - sigmoid colon  
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largest gland in the body   liver  
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digestive function of the liver   bile production  
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stores glucose & vitamins, detoxifies, and produces proteins   liver  
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the liver has __ lobes   4  
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stores and concentrates bile   gallbladder  
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expels bile into the duodenum   gallbladder  
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location of the gallbladder   visceral surface of the right lobe of the liver  
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exocrine function of the pancreas   make, store & secrete enzymes  
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endocrine function of the pancreas   produces insulin and glucagon (hormones)  
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The common hepatic and cystic duct join to become the ___ ___ duct   common bile  
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The ___ is the distal section of the small intestine   ileum  
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The ___ ___ is the first section of the colon   ascending colon  
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One function of the liver is to produce ___   bile  
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The ileum joins the large intestine at the ___   cecum  
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The portion of the alimentary canal located between the pharynx and the stomach is the ___   esophagus  
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The ___ are the serous membranes that cover many of the digestive organs   peritoneum  
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What is the order that the trocar would pass through the layers of the alimentary canal?   serosa, muscularis externa, submucosa, mucosa  
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T/F The parotid glands produce saliva   true  
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The lessar curvature of the stomach is ___   concave  
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The liver produces ___   bile  
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The pancreas is a ___ gland   heterocrine  
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The valve at the entrance to the small intestine is the ___ sphincter   pyloric  
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The main pancreatic and common bile duct both deliver their product to the ___ ___   small intestine  
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