The small intestine Flashcards
1
Q
Plicae circulars are
A
Transverse folds in intestinal lining
2
Q
Plicae circulares are permanent features: True or False
A
True
3
Q
Plicae circulares disappear when small intestine fills: True or False
A
False: Do not disappear when small intestine fills
4
Q
The intestinal villi are
A
A series of fingerlike projections in mucosa of small intestine
5
Q
What two things are intestinal villi covered with?
A
- Covered by simple columnar epithelium
- Covered with microvilli
6
Q
Intestinal Secretions are Watery
A
intestinal juice
7
Q
How many liters of intestinal secretions enter intestinal lumen per day?
A
1.8
8
Q
Intestinal secrections functions
A
- Moisten chyme
- Assist in buffering acids
- Keep digestive enzymes and products of digestion in solution
9
Q
Where does the pancrease lie?
A
posterior to stomach
* From duodenum toward spleen
10
Q
The pancreas is bound to
A
posterior wall of abdominal cavity
11
Q
The pancrease is wrapped in
A
thin, connective tissue capsule
