GI System Structure and Function Quiz
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What are the 4 key processes of the GI tract?

  • Assimilation, propulsion, defecation, and filtration
  • Motility, digestion, absorption, and secretion (correct)
  • Ingestion, assimilation, excretion, and circulation
  • Peristalsis, emulsification, elimination, and filtration

    • Which organs are part of the accessory glands and associated structures of the GI tract?

  • Pancreas, liver, and gallbladder (correct)
  • Thyroid, adrenal glands, and pituitary gland
  • Lungs, heart, and kidneys
  • Spleen, kidney, and bladder

    • What are the 4 layers of the GI tract wall?

  • Peritoneum, adventitia, lamina propria, muscularis mucosae
  • Mucous membrane, lamina propria, muscularis mucosae, serous membrane
  • Epithelium, endothelium, mesothelium, connective tissue
  • Mucosa, submucosa, muscularis, serosa (correct)

    • What is the main function of the mucus layers in the GI tract?

    <p>Prevent both infection and autodigestion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of accessory glands in the GI tract?

    <p>Secrete products to aid digestion</p> Signup and view all the answers

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