The Digestive Tract

Question 1

The GI tract is a

Answer 1

long tube that is open at both ends for the transit of food during processing

Question 2

Named portions of the tube (GI tract) include the

Answer 2

esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, and rectum

Question 3

Accessory structures are not

Answer 3

part of the G I tract, but they do contribute to food processing

Question 4

Accessory structures include the

Answer 4

teeth, tongue, salivary glands, liver, gall bladder, and pancreas

Question 5

6 basic processes involved in digestion include

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ingestion, secretion, motility, disgestion, absorption, defecation

Question 6

Submucosal plexus
And
Myenteric plexus is part of what system

Answer 6

Is part of the Enteric Nervous System

Question 7

Parasympathetic
o Sympathetic is part of what system?

Answer 7

Autonomic nervous system

Question 8

What is the peritoneum

Answer 8

the largest serous membrane in the body

Question 9

Where do the salivary glands lie and where do they deliver their contents?

Answer 9

Salivary glands lie outside the mouth and empty their contents into ducts which deliver saliva into the oral cavity

Question 10

What are the 3 pairs of salivary glands?

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1. Parotid
2. Submandibular
3. Sublingua

Question 11

Saliva contains special enzymes that

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help digest the starches in your food.

Question 12

Mechanical digestion occurs when

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Chewing mixes food with saliva and forms a bolus
which can be easily swallowed

Question 13

Chemical digestion occurs when salivary amylase

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Converts polysaccharides to disaccharides