Exam 38: Upper Digestive Tract

The foramen cecum is the opening of the small intestine into the large intestine.

The walls of the GI tract are composed of ____ layers of tissue.

Match each of the following structures with its corresponding location or description. -Layer of the GI tract that wraps around the submucosa and contains the myenteric plexus

The tooth type that is not part of a deciduous set of teeth is:

The stomach wall is unique because it is made up of four layers of muscle rather than three.

Match each of the following structures with its corresponding location or description. -Substance that makes up the greatest portion of the tooth shell

The uvula is a small, cone-shaped process that is suspended from the hard palate of the mouth.

Which of the following salivary glands produces only a mucus type of saliva?

An incision into the wall of the GI tract would cut, in order, from superficial to deep:

Which of the following structures controls the opening of the stomach into the small intestine?

Match each of the following structures with its corresponding location or description. -Structure whose intrinsic and extrinsic muscles help with mastication and deglutition

The greater curvature of the stomach is inferior to the lesser curvature of the stomach.

The esophagus is prevented from collapsing by rings of cartilage.

Which of the following is not a division of the stomach?

Digestion must occur so food can pass through the wall of the alimentary canal.

Match each of the following structures with its corresponding location or description. -Largest of the salivary glands; produces enzymes but not mucus

The esophagus is composed of striated and smooth muscles.

Which structure helps anchor the tongue to the floor of the mouth?

The esophageal hiatus is the opening in the diaphragm through which the esophagus passes.

Which of the following organs has a mucosa layer composed of stratified squamous epithelium that resists abrasion?