Barron's E-Z Anatomy and Physiology Chapter 18 Review
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| The two main functions of the digestive system are digestion and: | absorption
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| The innermost layer of the gastrointestinal tract is a mucous membrane known as the: | mucosa
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| The major type of muscle in the gastrointestinal tract is: | smooth muscle
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| The outer layer of the gastrointestinal tract is known as the serous layer or: | serosa
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| The major portion of the mouth consists of a chamber known as the: | oral cavity
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| On either side of the tongue within the tongue papillae are a series of: | taste buds
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| In a permanent set of teeth, the full number is: | 32
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| The three basic regions of a tooth include the crown, the neck, and the: | roots
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| Within the cheeks of the head, below the ears is the largest salivary gland known as the: | parotid
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| The lymphatic tissues located on the soft palate are called: | tonsils
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| Food passes into the stomach from the pharynx to a tube known as the: | esophagus
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| Swallowing is a process more correctly known as: | deglutition
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| The series of wavelike contractions that brings food into the stomach is called: | peristalsis
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| The circular smooth muscle at the beginning of the stomach is the lower esophageal or cardiac sphincter, while the circular smooth muscle at the end of the stomach is the: | pyloric sphincter
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| The narrow, far region of the stomach is the: | pylorus
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| The most important acid for digestion taking place in the stomach is: | hydrochloric acid
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| In the stomach, food is converted to a soupy mixture known as: | chyme
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| A variety of enzymes enter the duodenum from a large gland known as the: | pancreas
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| Before fats can be digested into their component fatty acids, they must be broken into smaller globules by the liver substance called: | bile acids
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| The second part of the small intestine and the place where most absorption occurs is the: | jejunum
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| The short wormlike extension of tissue found near where the small and large intestines meet is called the: | appendix
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| The last few inches of the colon that terminates at the anus is the: | rectum
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| A major function of the large intestine is to reabsorb ions and: | water
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| The largest gland in the body and source of bile is the: | liver
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| For use in the digestive process, bile is stored in a sac called the: | gallbladder
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