Digestive System Anatomy and Physiology
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What type of epithelium forms the visceral peritoneum?

  • Stratified squamous
  • Pseudostratified columnar
  • Simple cuboidal
  • Simple squamous (correct)
  • What is the function of the serous fluid secreted by the visceral peritoneum?

  • Production of saliva
  • Digestion of proteins
  • Absorption of nutrients
  • Reduction of friction among GI tract organs and the body wall (correct)
  • Which papillae are the most numerous on the dorsum of the tongue?

  • Vallate
  • Foliate
  • Fungiform
  • Filiform (correct)
  • Which nerve is responsible for the motor innervation of the tongue, except for the palatoglossus muscle?

    <p>Hypoglossal nerve (CN XII)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the division that separates the oral cavity proper from the vestibule?

    <p>Sulcus terminalis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of the digestive system?

    <p>To provide nutrients for the maintenance of life</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the correct order of the alimentary tract?

    <p>Mouth, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, rectum, anus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of the tunica mucosa in the digestive tract?

    <p>To facilitate absorption, secretion, and protection of the digestive tract</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which layer of the digestive tract is responsible for peristalsis?

    <p>Tunica muscularis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the unique characteristic of the stomach's tunica muscularis?

    <p>It has three layers of smooth muscles</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which part of the alimentary tract is lined by stratified squamous non-keratinized epithelium?

    <p>Mouth, pharynx, esophagus, and lower anus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which nerve is responsible for the general sensation of the posterior 1/3 of the tongue?

    <p>Glossopharyngeal nerve (CN IX)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of mastication in the digestive process?

    <p>To mix food with saliva and reduce particle size</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many permanent teeth are present in a healthy adult?

    <p>32</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the passage of food from the mouth through the pharynx?

    <p>Deglutition</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which part of the brainstem coordinates the swallowing reflex?

    <p>Medulla</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which division of the pharynx is common to both the respiratory and digestive systems?

    <p>Oropharynx</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main function of the large intestine?

    <p>To compact and propel faecal matter towards the anus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the band of fibrous muscular tissue that extends from the duodenojejunal angle to the right crus of the diaphragm?

    <p>Ligament of treitz</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the finger-like projections of the mucosa that give a velvety appearance and texture?

    <p>Villi</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which artery supplies the transverse colon, distal 1/3, descending colon, sigmoid colon, and rectum?

    <p>Inferior mesenteric artery</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the large collection of lymphoid tissue found in the ileum?

    <p>Peyer's patches</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Through which vein does the venous drainage of the gastrointestinal tract occur?

    <p>Portal vein</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the anatomical landmark that separates the right and left lobes of the liver?

    <p>Fissure for ligamentum venosum</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which part of the gallbladder is also known as the phrygian cap?

    <p>Fundus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the valve produced by the mucosal duplication of the first part of the cystic duct?

    <p>Spiral valve of Heister</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the duct that joins the cystic duct to form the common bile duct?

    <p>Common hepatic duct</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which part of the pancreas has an inferior projection called the uncinate process?

    <p>Head</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the duct that opens into the duodenum in the minor papilla, 2 cm above the major duodenal papilla?

    <p>Accessory duct of Santorini</p> Signup and view all the answers

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