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Digestive System - Lab

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Gastrointestinal Tract is also known as...   Alimentary Canal  
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Accessory Organs include   Teeth, Tongue, Salivary Glands, Liver, Gall Bladder, Pancreas  
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Inner most layer surrounding the lumen of the Gastrointestinal Tract   Mucosa  
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Mucosa can be one of what two epithelium?   Simple Columnar or Stratified Squamous  
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Functions of Mucosa   Absorbtion, Secretion of mucous, Secreation of digestive enzymes & Protection  
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What are the 4 layers of the Gastrointestinal Tract from the inside out?   Mucosa, Submucosa, Muscularis & Serosa  
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Layer of the Gastrointestinal Tract responsible for propulsion of food and mixing/grinding of food   Muscularis  
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Visceral layer of the peritoneum that protect the digestive organs is also called ...   Serosa  
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Projections of the Mucosa on the surface of the tongue...   Papillae  
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Salivary Glands are composed of ...   Stratified Squamous Epithelium - Acini Cells  
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Esophageal mucosal is composed of what?   Stratified Squamous Epithelium  
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Esophageal muscularis is composed of ...   Skeletal Muscle  
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The small and large intestine mucosa are...   Simple Columnar  
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What special cells are found in the mucosa of the intestines?   Goblet cells  
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Finger like projections on the mucosa of the small intestine   Villi  
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Four lobes of the Liver   Right & Left Lobe, Quadrate Lobe, Caudate Lobe  
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Right & left lobe of the liver is divided by the...   Falciform Ligament  
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Each Liver lobe is subdivided into thousands of smaller _________ that appear in a hexagone shape   Lobules  
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Lobule cells that secrete bile, surrounding the central vein...   Hepatocyte  
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Functional unit of the Liver   Liver Lobule  
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The Pancreas contains both endocrine and digestive cells. What are they & what do they secrete?   Acini cells - digestive enzymes Pancreatic Islets - glucagon & insulin  
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The gums are also called ...   Gingiva  
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The lips are connected to the gingiva by the ...   Labial Frenulum  
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Space between cheeks and lips   Vestibule  
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The tongue is anchored by the ...   Lingual Frenulum  
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Prevents food from traveling into the Nasopharynx   Uvula  
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Lateral Arches forming the opening to the oropharynx   Fauces  
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This structure is viewable at the site of the fauces   Palatine Tonsils  
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Name the three Salivary Glands   Parotid, Submandibular and Sublingual Glands  
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Salivary secretions contain _________, an enzyme that begins chemical digestion of carbohydrates.   Amylase  
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How many teeth do adults have?   32  
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How many deciduous teeth do children have?   20  
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Front 8 teeth   Incisors  
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The 4 Canine teeth are also called   Cuspids  
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The 8 Premolar teeth are called   Bicuspids  
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The 12 Molar teeth are also called   Tricuspids  
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Name the three regions of a tooth   Crown, Neck & Root  
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The very hard covering of a tooth is called...   Enamel  
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The outer surface of the root is covered with   Cementum  
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Bone like structure of the tooth   Dentin  
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Inner most portion of the tooth that blood vessels and nerves run through.   Pulp  
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The four regions of the stomach   Cardiac, Fundus, Body & Pyloric  
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Controls the passage of food from the esophagus to the stomach   Lower Esophogeal Sphincter or Gastroesophageal Sphincter  
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Crontrols the passage of food from the stomach to the duodenum   Pyloric Sphincter  
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Two Curvatures of the stomach   Lesser Curvature & Greater Curvature  
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Large temporary folds of the stomach that allow it to expand   Rugae  
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Region of the stomach that surrounds the esophagus   Cardiac Region  
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Dome shaped superior portion of the stomach   Fundus Region  
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Major site of chemical digestion & absorbtion   Small Intestines  
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List the structures of the small intestines in order of first to last.   Duodenum, Jejunum, Iliam  
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The valve that controls the flow from the Ilium into the Cecum   Ileocecal Sphincter  
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Storage of waste, absorption of water and Synthesis of Vitamin K   Large Intestines  
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The appendix is attached to what structure of the large intestine?   Cecum  
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Name the four regions of the colon in order   Ascending Colon, Transverse Colon, Descending Colon & Sigmoind Colon  
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The Sigmoid Colon connects to __________, which store feces.   Rectum  
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The three contractional longitudinal bands of the large intestines are called ...   Taenia Coli  
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Contraction of the large intestines form pouches called ...   Haustra  
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Defecation takes place at the...   Anus  
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Connects the stomach's greater curvature to the transverse colon and hangs down like an apron.   Greater Omentum  
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Two layered peritoneum that connects parts of the intestine with the posterior abdominal wall.   Mesentery  
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A muscular sac that concentrates Liver bile   Gallbladder  
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Blood from the hepatice artery & portal drain into the _________ and then into the __________ ___________   Sinusoids, Central Vein  
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Bile first drains into smalled ducts called...   Bile Canaliculi  
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From each liver lobe bile drains into it respective _________ duct   Hepatic  
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The right and left hepatic ducts join together to form the   Common Hepatic Duct  
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Bile leaves the gallbladder and join the common hepatic duct to form the   Common Bile Duct  
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What duct runs the length of the pancreas   Pancreatic Duct  
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The common bile duct and pancreatic duct form the   Hepatopancreatic Ampulla  
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