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Which type of muscle is found in the middle third of the esophagus?
Which type of muscle is found in the middle third of the esophagus?
- Smooth muscle (correct)
- Striated muscle
- Cardiac muscle
- Skeletal muscle
What is the function of the circumvallate papillae on the tongue?
What is the function of the circumvallate papillae on the tongue?
- Provide friction
- Detect taste
- Located on the back of the tongue (correct)
- Lubricate food
What is the result of vagus nerve stimulation on the uvula?
What is the result of vagus nerve stimulation on the uvula?
- Relaxation of the tongue
- Gag reflux (correct)
- Tongue movement
- Increased saliva production
What is the primary function of the gallbladder?
What is the primary function of the gallbladder?
What is the function of salivary amylase in saliva?
What is the function of salivary amylase in saliva?
What is the term for the inflammation of the parotid gland?
What is the term for the inflammation of the parotid gland?
Which phase of the swallowing process involves the movement of food from the mouth to the pharynx?
Which phase of the swallowing process involves the movement of food from the mouth to the pharynx?
What is the estimated daily production of bile by the liver?
What is the estimated daily production of bile by the liver?
What is the function of the enteric mesenteries?
What is the function of the enteric mesenteries?
What is the primary function of pancreatic sodium bicarbonate?
What is the primary function of pancreatic sodium bicarbonate?
What is the function of the rugae or rugal folds in the stomach?
What is the function of the rugae or rugal folds in the stomach?
What is a common cause of gallstones?
What is a common cause of gallstones?
What is the common pathway for bile and pancreatic enzymes to reach the small intestine?
What is the common pathway for bile and pancreatic enzymes to reach the small intestine?
What is the primary function of Kupffer cells in the liver?
What is the primary function of Kupffer cells in the liver?
What is the function of the gastroesophageal sphincter?
What is the function of the gastroesophageal sphincter?
What is the primary function of the esophagus in the swallowing process?
What is the primary function of the esophagus in the swallowing process?
What is the daily production of gastric juice in the stomach?
What is the daily production of gastric juice in the stomach?
What is a potential danger associated with a perforation of the stomach wall?
What is a potential danger associated with a perforation of the stomach wall?
What is the role of HCl in the stomach?
What is the role of HCl in the stomach?
What is the result of a failure of vitamin B12 absorption?
What is the result of a failure of vitamin B12 absorption?
What is the purpose of small, frequent feeding in individuals with stomach wounds?
What is the purpose of small, frequent feeding in individuals with stomach wounds?
What is the main site of digestion and absorption of nutrients in the digestive system?
What is the main site of digestion and absorption of nutrients in the digestive system?
What is the cause of gastric ulcers?
What is the cause of gastric ulcers?
What is the function of segmentation in the small intestine?
What is the function of segmentation in the small intestine?
What is the function of the tenia coli?
What is the function of the tenia coli?
What is the last 15 cm of the digestive tract?
What is the last 15 cm of the digestive tract?
What is the difference between LBM and diarrhea?
What is the difference between LBM and diarrhea?
What is the function of the omental appendices?
What is the function of the omental appendices?
What is the function of the anus?
What is the function of the anus?
What happens in the large intestine when there is constipation?
What happens in the large intestine when there is constipation?
