Human Anatomy: The Digestive System Chapter 23
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What is the function of segmentation in the digestive process?

  • To eliminate waste products from the body
  • To mix food with digestive juices (correct)
  • To propel food through the alimentary canal
  • To absorb nutrients into the bloodstream

Which part of the peritoneum lines the body wall?

  • Visceral peritoneum
  • Mesentery
  • Retroperitoneal organ
  • Parietal peritoneum (correct)

What is the purpose of the peritoneal cavity?

  • To store fat
  • To provide a route for circulatory vessels and nerves (correct)
  • To propel food through the alimentary canal
  • To surround the digestive organs

Which of the following organs is NOT part of the alimentary canal?

<p>Liver (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the rhythmic contraction of the intestine that helps propel food through the alimentary canal?

<p>Peristalsis (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the mesentery?

<p>To hold organs in place (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the inferior labial frenulum?

<p>To connect the lower lip to the gum (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which muscle is involved in forming the lips and cheeks?

<p>Orbicularis oris (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the epiglottis?

<p>To separate the oral cavity from the oropharynx (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the intrinsic muscles of the tongue?

<p>To change the shape of the tongue (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the palatopharyngeal arch?

<p>To separate the oral cavity from the oropharynx (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the vestibule?

<p>To contain the oral cavity (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which cells in the pancreas produce, store, and secrete pancreatic enzymes?

<p>Acinar cells (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the duct that connects the gallbladder to the common hepatic duct?

<p>Cystic duct (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the small tubes that carry digestive enzymes from the pancreas to the duodenum?

<p>Ductules (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the muscle that surrounds the pancreatic duct and regulates the flow of pancreatic juice into the duodenum?

<p>Sphincter of Oddi (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the part of the pancreas that is located near the duodenum?

<p>Head (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the hormones produced by the pancreas that regulate blood sugar levels?

<p>Insulin and glucagon (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the age range when the third molar, also known as the wisdom tooth, erupts?

<p>17-25 years (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the salivary glands?

<p>To produce saliva that moistens the mouth and aids in digestion (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the structure that connects the root of the tooth to the surrounding bone?

<p>Periodontal ligament (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the layer of muscle in the pharynx?

<p>External muscle layer (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the dental formula?

<p>To indicate the number and position of teeth (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the part of the tooth that contains blood vessels and nerves?

<p>Pulp cavity (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the outermost layer of the alimentary canal wall?

<p>The serosa (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the muscularis mucosae?

<p>Local movement (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the location of the MALT in the alimentary canal wall?

<p>In the lamina propria (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the nerve plexus located between the circular and longitudinal muscular layers?

<p>Myenteric nerve plexus (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the mesentery and its derivatives?

<p>To suspend the digestive organs in the abdominal cavity (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the peritoneum that lines the abdominal cavity?

<p>Parietal peritoneum (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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