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What are the four major layers or tunics of the digestive tract?
What are the four major layers or tunics of the digestive tract?
- Mucous epithelium, lamina propria, muscularis mucosae, serosa
- Epithelium, connective tissue, muscle, nervous tissue
- Mucosa, submucosa, muscularis, serosa or adventitia (correct)
- Mucosa, submucosa, peristalsis, serosa
What is the function of the submucosal/Meissner Plexus?
What is the function of the submucosal/Meissner Plexus?
- Controlling absorption of nutrients in the small intestine
- Promoting rhythmic contractions in the muscularis
- Stimulating digestive glands in their secretion (correct)
- Regulating movement of smooth muscles in the digestive tract
What is the role of the Myenteric/Auerbach Plexus in the digestive tract?
What is the role of the Myenteric/Auerbach Plexus in the digestive tract?
- Regulates the passage of food from the oral cavity to the stomach
- Promotes rhythmic contractions and regulates movement of smooth muscles (correct)
- Stimulates absorption of nutrients in the small intestine
- Controls the secretion of digestive enzymes
Which organs are considered as accessory organs in the digestive system?
Which organs are considered as accessory organs in the digestive system?
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What is the function of the enteric nervous system (ENS) or the enteric plexus?
What is the function of the enteric nervous system (ENS) or the enteric plexus?
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