1st 10 Flashcards

1
Q

this is a continuous coiled hollow tube

A

Alimentary Canal

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2
Q

Organs of the Alimentary Canal

A

Mouth

Pharynx

Esophagus

Stomach

Small intestine

Large intestine

Anus

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3
Q

This protect the anterior opening
This form the lateral walls
this forms the anterior roof

A

Lips (labia)
Cheeks
Hard Palate

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4
Q

This forms the posterior roof of the mouth

This is the fleshy projection of the soft palate

A

Soft Palate

Uvula

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5
Q

space between lips externally and teeth and gums internally

A

Vestibule

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6
Q

area contained by the teeth

A

Oral Cavity

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7
Q

this is attached at hyoid and styloid processes of the skull, and by the lingual frenulum

A

Tongue

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8
Q

What are the two tonsils

A

Palatine tonsils

Lingual tonsil

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9
Q

Chewing is also known as

A

Mastication

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10
Q

the upper part of the pharynx, connecting with the nasal cavity above the soft palate
This is posterior to oral cavity
This is below the oropharynx and connected to the esophagus

A

Nasopharynx
Oropharynx
Laryngopharynx

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11
Q

Food is propelled to the esophagus by
two muscle layers

A

Longitudinal inner layer

Circular outer layer

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12
Q

Food movement is by alternating
contractions of the muscle layers

A

peristalsis

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13
Q

Serves as a passageway for air and
food

A

Pharynx

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14
Q

This is a passageway for food and runs from pharynx to stomach through the diaphragm

A

Esophagus

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15
Q

Layers of Alimentary Canal Organs

A

Mucosa

Innermost layer

Moist membrane

Surface epithelium

Small amount of connective tissue
(lamina propria)

Small smooth muscle layer

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16
Q

Just beneath the mucosa and a Soft connective tissue with blood vessels, nerve endings, and lymphatics

A

Submucosa

17
Q

Muscularis externa is composed of what 2 smooth muscles

A

Inner circular layer

Outer longitudinal layer

18
Q

the tissue of a serous membrane.

A

Serosa

19
Q

What are the regions of the stomach

A

Cardiac region – near the heart

Fundus - is a rounded section next to the cardia.

Body - largest section of the stomach (corpus)

Phylorus – funnel-shaped terminal end

20
Q

internal folds of the mucosa

A

Rugae