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What is the major function of the esophagus?
What is the major function of the esophagus?
- Digestion
- Propulsion (correct)
- Respiration
- Filtration
How does the esophagus join the stomach?
How does the esophagus join the stomach?
- At the pyloric sphincter
- At the cardiac sphincter (correct)
- At the sigmoid colon
- At the ileocecal valve
Which nerve is primarily involved in the involuntary phase of swallowing?
Which nerve is primarily involved in the involuntary phase of swallowing?
- Accessory nerve
- Facial nerve
- Vagus nerve (correct)
- Optic nerve
What prevents food from entering the trachea during swallowing?
What prevents food from entering the trachea during swallowing?
What type of muscles are present in the esophagus?
What type of muscles are present in the esophagus?
What is the function of mucus cells around the cardial sphincter?
What is the function of mucus cells around the cardial sphincter?
What is the main function of the digestive system?
What is the main function of the digestive system?
Which organ is responsible for producing bile?
Which organ is responsible for producing bile?
What is the primary process of the digestive system?
What is the primary process of the digestive system?
Which part of the digestive system is responsible for absorbing nutrients into the bloodstream?
Which part of the digestive system is responsible for absorbing nutrients into the bloodstream?
What is the function of the salivary glands in the digestive system?
What is the function of the salivary glands in the digestive system?
Which organ plays a key role in the metabolism of carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins?
Which organ plays a key role in the metabolism of carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins?
Which part of the tooth is covered by enamel?
Which part of the tooth is covered by enamel?
What mineralizes the enamel of a tooth?
What mineralizes the enamel of a tooth?
Which part of the tooth anchors it in the bony socket?
Which part of the tooth anchors it in the bony socket?
What type of epithelium lines the pharynx?
What type of epithelium lines the pharynx?
What are the external muscle layers of the pharynx composed of?
What are the external muscle layers of the pharynx composed of?
What type of joint is formed by the periodontal ligament?
What type of joint is formed by the periodontal ligament?
What is the major function of the large intestine?
What is the major function of the large intestine?
What initiates the mass movements in the large intestine?
What initiates the mass movements in the large intestine?
Which part of the large intestine acts as a storage reservoir for feces?
Which part of the large intestine acts as a storage reservoir for feces?
What kind of movements are mostly observed in the ascending and transverse colon?
What kind of movements are mostly observed in the ascending and transverse colon?
What does distension initiate in the process of defecation?
What does distension initiate in the process of defecation?
What is synthesized by enteric bacteria in the large intestine?
What is synthesized by enteric bacteria in the large intestine?
What is the main function of intrinsic factor in the stomach?
What is the main function of intrinsic factor in the stomach?
Which type of anemia is caused by a deficiency of intrinsic factor?
Which type of anemia is caused by a deficiency of intrinsic factor?
What stimulates the secretion of enzymes and hydrochloric acid in the stomach?
What stimulates the secretion of enzymes and hydrochloric acid in the stomach?
What triggers the cephalic (reflex) phase of gastric secretions?
What triggers the cephalic (reflex) phase of gastric secretions?
Which phase provides two-thirds of the gastric juice released by the stomach?
Which phase provides two-thirds of the gastric juice released by the stomach?
