Exam 38: Upper Digestive Tract

Teeth are considered the organs of mastication.

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

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

The lamina propria is found in which level of the GI wall?

The hard palate is composed of muscle arranged in the shape of an arch.

Which of the following organs has a mucosal layer that is composed of columnar epithelium with a brush border of microvilli to enhance absorption?

There are 32 permanent teeth.

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

Which of the following is not a duct leading from the salivary glands to the oral cavity?

The intramural plexus, which is also called the Auerbach plexus, is found in the muscularis layer.

The soft palate forms an arch that leads into the nasopharynx and is called the fauces.

Describe the role of the intrinsic and extrinsic muscles of the tongue in the performing of its function.

A hiatal hernia is a condition that permits movement of the stomach upward through a weakened area of the diaphragm.

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

The function of the digestive system is to alter the chemical and physical composition of food so that it can be absorbed and used by body cells.

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

The cheeks are formed in large part by the buccinator muscles.

Even though the structure of the GI tract changes from one section to another, the composition and structure of the four layers remain the same.

The lumen of the gastrointestinal tract is considered to be outside the body.

The neck is the exposed portion of the tooth.