Chapter 15 Pt. 1 (Final Exam Pt. 9) Flashcards
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Which digestive organ is this:
receives food
mouth
Which digestive organ is this:
contains teeth and tongue
mouth
Which digestive organ is this:
tongue manipulates food and monitors quality
mouth
Which digestive organ is this:
passageway for both food and air
Pharynx
Which digestive organ is this:
tube that transports food from mouth to stomach
Esophagus
Which digestive organ is this:
J-shaped muscular sac for food storage
Stomach
Which digestive organ is this:
long tube where digestion is completed and nutrients are absorbed
Small Intestine
Which digestive organ is this:
final tubular region of GI tract
Large Intestine
Which digestive organ is this:
absorbs water and ions
Large Intestine
Which digestive organ is this:
houses bacteria
Large Intestine
Which digestive organ is this:
forms and expels feces
Large Intestine
Which digestive organ is this:
terminal outlet of digestive tract
Anus
Which digestive organs use mechanical digestion?
mouth
stomach
small intestine
Which digestive organs use chemical digestion?
mouth
stomach
small intestine
large intestine
The digestive system is also called the ____________ (___) ______.
gastrointestinal (GI) tract
What is lumen?
the hollow area of the tube through which food and fluids travel
What are the 4 layers of the GI tract?
(1) mucosa
(2) submucosa
vessels, and nerves
(3) muscularis
(4) serosa
Which layer of the GI tract is this:
the innermost layer of the GI tract
mucosa
Which layer of the GI tract is this:
moist, mucus-secreting layer
mucosa
Which layer of the GI tract is this:
lubricates and protects the GI tract
mucosa
Which layer of the GI tract is this:
consists of connective tissue containing blood vessels, lymph vessels, and nerves
submucosa
Which layer of the GI tract is this:
responsible for movement of materials through the GI tract and for mixing ingested materials with digestive secretions
muscularis
Which layer of the GI tract is this:
2 layers of smooth muscle (one circular and one longitudinal)
muscularis
Which layer of the GI tract is this:
a thin layer of epithelial tissue supported by connective tissue that wraps around the GI tract
serosa
