Exam 38: Upper Digestive Tract

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

Match each of the following structures with its corresponding description or location. -collapsible muscular tube that carries food from the pharynx to the stomach

Hydrochloric acid is released from cells in the:

Name and give the location of the three major pairs of salivary glands. Describe the secretions of each gland.

Match each of the following structures with its corresponding location or description. -Smallest of the salivary glands

Match each of the following structures with its corresponding description or location. -lower part of the stomach that connects to the small intestine

The type of cell designed for absorption and secretion found throughout much of the GI tract is _____ epithelium.

Give the complete definition of digestion.

The walls of the stomach and the small intestine have three layers of muscle tissue.

Which of the following papillae of the tongue lack taste buds?

In the stomach, hydrochloric acid is secreted by the:

Match each of the following structures with its corresponding location or description. -Outermost GI tract layer that is actually the visceral peritoneum

Under normal conditions, how many deciduous teeth are there?

The sublingual glands are the smallest of the major salivary glands.

Mumps is an acute viral disease characterized by swelling of the parotid salivary glands.

Which part of the stomach actually lies above the entrance of the esophagus?

The submucosal plexus is a group of parasympathetic nerves found in the submucosa.

The intrinsic muscles of the tongue, by definition, have their origin and insertion in the tongue.

There are three pairs of major salivary glands.

During deglutition and speech, the only muscles of the tongue that contract are the intrinsic muscles.