Digestive System Review
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- Q1Which of the following is the name of the slippery outer layer of the alimentary canal?submucosaserosamucosamuscularis30s
- Q2The layer of the alimentary canal that comes into contact with the food is the __serosasubmucosamuscularismucosa30s
- Q3Which teeth are responsible for crushing food?caninesincisorsmolarspremolars30s
- Q4Which teeth are responsible for tearing and piercing?premolarscaninesmolarsincisors30s
- Q5Which teeth are responsible for grinding?incisorsmolarscaninespremolars30s
- Q6For which of the following functions of the digestive system would the esophagus be responsible?ingestiondigestionegestionpropulsion30s
- Q7Adults have a total of _____ teeth. They are called ____ teeth.32, permanent20, deciduous20, permanent32, deciduous30s
- Q8Which of the following processes occur in the buccal phase of deglutition?the bolus travels down the esophagusthe epiglottis blocks the larynxthe uvula blocks the nasal cavitythe tongue forces the food into the pharynx30s
- Q9The thick rings of muscle that regulate the movement of food in the correct direction through the digestive system are called?haustrasphincterssinusoidsfundi30s
- Q10Which of the following is part of the digestive system, but NOT part of the alimentary canal?stomachteethsmall intestinelarynx30s
- Q11The gastric juices produced by the stomach include all of the following exceptpepsinogenhydrochloric acidmucusbile30s
- Q12The mixture of partially digested food and gastric juices found in the stomach is called __?bilechymefecesperistalsis30s
- Q13Within the intestine, the blood-filled structures responsible for increasing the surface area for nutrient absorption are called ?sphinctershaustravillirugae30s
- Q14The stomach is unique within the alimentary canal because it contains __ layers of muscle345230s
- Q15Which is NOT a major function of the large intestine?removal of wastesabsorption of waterproduction of vitaminssecretion of enzymes30s