Exam 25: The Digestive System

To date, more than 200 different functions have been attributed to the liver, such as the inactivation of toxins and the storage or iron reserves and fat-soluble vitamins.

Peristalsis ________.

Which of the following is/are described as the series of pouches that are formed by the colon wall?

Neither the upper nor the lower portion of the esophagus has a well-defined sphincter muscle comparable to those located elsewhere along the digestive tract.

Which of the following is the pouch formed by the enlarged dorsal mesentery of the stomach?

Ninety percent of nutrient absorption occurs in the small intestine, and most of the rest occurs in the proximal portion of the large intestine.

Figure 25.1 Identify the labeled structure(s) in each of the following questions. -Identify the structure(s) indicated by Label L.

Figure 25.2 Identify the labeled structure(s) in each of the following questions. -Identify the structure(s) indicated by Label G.

The longest portion of the small intestine is the ________.

During the aging process, the ________ in the digestive epithelium divide less frequently so tissue repair is less efficient.

The right colic flexure is also known as which of the following?

Figure 25.3 Identify the labeled structure(s) in each of the following questions. -Identify the structure(s) indicated by Label I.

Figure 25.1 Identify the labeled structure(s) in each of the following questions. -Identify the structure(s) indicated by Label Q.

Figure 25.1 Identify the labeled structure(s) in each of the following questions. -Identify the structure(s) indicated by Label C.

Figure 25.3 Identify the labeled structure(s) in each of the following questions. -Identify the structure(s) indicated by Label K.

Which portion of the stomach opens into the duodenum?

Figure 25.1 Identify the labeled structure(s) in each of the following questions. -Identify the structure(s) indicated by Label T.

Figure 25.3 Identify the labeled structure(s) in each of the following questions. -Identify the structure(s) indicated by Label R.

Figure 25.3 Identify the labeled structure(s) in each of the following questions. -Identify the structure(s) indicated by Label AA.

Pancreatic juice is secreted by the exocrine pancreatic acini.