Digestive System

Question 1

Gastrointestinal tract

Answer 1

This is made up of 7 organs: oral cavity, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, and anal canal.

Question 2

Oral Cavity

Answer 2

Refers to the mouth, the area where food is first digested.

Question 3

Hard Palate

Answer 3

Located in Oral Cavity on the roof of the mouth. The hard part.

Question 4

Soft palate

Answer 4

the muscular part at the back of the roof of the mouth. The soft tissue.

Question 5

Uvula

Answer 5

Hanging ball at the back of throat.

Question 6

Lingual frenulum

Answer 6

This thin band of tissue connects your tongue to the floor of your mouth.

Question 7

Pharynx

Answer 7

This is a passageway in the head and neck that is part of both the digestive system and the respiratory system. It connects to both the nose and mouth.

Question 8

esophagus

Answer 8

This is a tube that connects throat to stomach.

Question 9

mucosa

Answer 9

this is the soft tissue that lines organs in digestive system, respiratory, and reproductive system.

Question 10

Submucosa

Answer 10

This is the layer of tissue under the mucosa. It has a specialized function of carrying nutrients and electrolytes.

Question 11

muscularis externa

Answer 11

This is a smooth muscle layer. Helps movement in GI tract to move food down.

Question 12

Serosa

Answer 12

the outermost lining of organs that consists of mesothelium.

Question 13

visceral peritonium

Answer 13

The layers of tissue that cover the outer surface of most organs in the abdomen, including the intestines.

Question 14

parietal peritoneum

Answer 14

provides protection and support for the abdomen and its organs. This peritoneal layer covers the abdominal walls and acts as a lubricating surface, thereby decreasing the friction between the organs.

Question 15

mesentary

Answer 15

a fold of membrane that attaches the intestine to the wall around the stomach area and holds it in place.

Question 16

stomach

Answer 16

a muscular, J-shaped organ in the upper part of the abdomen.

Question 17

cardioesophageal sphincter

Answer 17

This sphincter acts like a door to the stomach, opening only in one direction so that food can flow into the stomach and not back up the esophagus.

Question 18

pyloric sphincter

Answer 18

a muscular valve that opens to allow food to pass from the stomach to the top of the small intestine.

Question 19

greater curvature

Answer 19

forms the long, convex, lateral border of the stomach.

Question 20

greater omentum

Answer 20

a two-leaflet hammock of fibro-fatty tissue that extends from the greater curvature of the stomach to the transverse colon.

Question 21

rugae

Answer 21

an anatomical fold or wrinkle (as of the gastric mucous membranes)

Question 22

lesser curvature

Answer 22

forms shorter surface of the stomach.

Question 23

chyme

Answer 23

acidic fluid which passes from the stomach to the small intestine, consisting of gastric juices and partly digested food.

Question 24

small intestine

Answer 24

A long tube-like organ that connects the stomach and the large intestine.

Question 25

ileocecal valve

Answer 25

a sphincter muscle valve that separates the small intestine and the large intestine.

Question 26

jejenum

Answer 26

The middle part of the small intestine.

Question 27

ileum

Answer 27

The last part of the small intestine. It connects to the cecum

Question 28

duodenum

Answer 28

The first part of the small intestine immediately beyond the stomach, leading to the jejunum.

Question 29

pancreatic ducts

Answer 29

Your main pancreatic duct connects with your bile duct. This duct transports bile (a fluid that helps with digestion) from your liver to your gallbladder.

Question 30

bile duct

Answer 30

A tube that carries bile from the liver and gallbladder, through the pancreas, and into the small intestine.

Question 31

large intestine

Answer 31

includes your cecum, colon, rectum and anus

Question 32

cecum

Answer 32

A pouch that forms the first part of the large intestine.

Question 33

appendix

Answer 33

a small pouch attached to the end of the large intestine.

Question 34

colon

Answer 34

a long tubelike organ in the abdomen.

Question 35

rectum

Answer 35

Your rectum is at the end of your large intestine, a long, continuous tube that includes your colon, rectum and anus

Question 36

anal canal

Answer 36

a tube at the end of the rectum that measures 1 1/2 inches in length (about 4 centimeters).

Question 37

ascending colon

Answer 37

the second part of your colon.

Question 38

transverse colon

Answer 38

the longest and most movable part of the colon.

Question 39

descending colon

Answer 39

to store the remains of digested food that will be emptied into the rectum.

Question 40

sigmoid colon

Answer 40

an “S” shaped portion of the large intestine that begins in front of the pelvic brim as a continuation of the descending colon

Question 41

liver

Answer 41

an organ that sits just under the rib cage on the right side of the abdomen

Question 42

gall bladder

Answer 42

a small, pear-shaped organ in your upper right abdomen.