Digestive System

Question 1

Two parts of the digestive system

Answer 1

Alimentary Canal
Accessory Digestive Canal

Question 2

Other name for the alimentary canal

Answer 2

Gastrointestinal tract or gut

Question 3

How long is the alimentary canal

Answer 3

9m or 30ft

Question 4

What is inside the alimentary canal?

Answer 4

Mouth or oral cavity
pharynx
esophagus
stomach
small intestine
large intestine

Question 5

Also called the terminal opening

Answer 5

Anus

Question 6

Mucous membrane lined cavity

Answer 6

Oral Cavity

Question 7

Parts of the oral cavity (7)

Answer 7

Lips
Labia
Cheeks
Hard Palate
Soft Palate
Tongue
Uvula

Question 8

Protect anterior opening

Answer 8

Lips

Question 9

Lateral walls

Answer 9

Cheek

Question 10

Anterior Roof

Answer 10

Hard Palate

Question 11

Posterior Roof

Answer 11

Soft Palate

Question 12

Floor of the mouth

Answer 12

Tongue

Question 13

Fleshy Finger like projection

Answer 13

Uvula

Question 14

Give a summary of the skyflakes

Answer 14

Skyflakes, mouth, saliva, mastication, bolus

Question 15

This breaks glucose and carbohydrates

Answer 15

Salivary Glands

Question 16

Parts of the salivary glands

Answer 16

Parotid glands
Submandibular Glands
Sublingual Glands

Question 17

The largest, front of the ear gland

Answer 17

Parotid gland

Question 18

Chin and tongue gland

Answer 18

Submandibular Gland

Question 19

Either side of the tongue gland

Answer 19

Sublingual Glands

Question 20

Act of swallowing called

Answer 20

Deglutition

Question 21

this is the passageway of food

Answer 21

pharynx

Question 22

parts of the pharynx

Answer 22

nasopharynx
oropharynx
laryngopharynx

Question 23

respiratory pharynx

Answer 23

nasopharynx

Question 24

posterior oral cavity, pharynx

Answer 24

oropharynx

Question 25

inferior extension towards esophagus

Answer 25

laryngopharynx

Question 26

has skeletal muscles for contraction and relaxation

Answer 26

Pharynx

Question 27

Also called the gullet, is a smooth muscle

Answer 27

Esophagus

Question 28

Size of the esophagus

Answer 28

25cm

Question 29

The passageway of the esophagus is through what?

Answer 29

Peristalsis

Question 30

What are the layers of the esophagus?

Answer 30

Mucosa Submucosa Muscularis Externa Serosa

Question 31

What is the size of the stomach?

Answer 31

15-25cm

Question 32

How much can the stomach contain?

Answer 32

1 gallon, 4 liters

Question 33

What are the parts of the stomach

Answer 33

Cardioesophageal Sphincter Cardia Fundus Body Pylorus