Exam 38: Upper Digestive Tract

The tubercle is a slight prominence found on the lip.

The chief cells in the stomach secrete:

Dental caries is another name for tooth decay.

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

Explain the cause of appendicitis.

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

Give the complete definition of digestion.

The fauces opens into the:

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

A congenital condition in which the frenulum is too short to allow freedom of tongue movement is called ankyloglossia.

List the tissue layers that make up the alimentary canal, beginning with the interior layer.

The intrinsic muscles of the tongue are important for swallowing and speech.

The group of blood vessels running through the submucosal layer is called the Meissner plexus.

A permanent set of teeth normally consists of _____ teeth.

The lining of the digestive system consists of three layers.

There are three pairs of major salivary glands.

The only salivary gland that produces both mucus and enzymes is the parotid gland.

In most of the alimentary canal, the epithelial layer is composed of stratified squamous epithelial cells.

Which of the following is not made up of nerves running through the walls of the digestive system?

Approximately how much saliva do the three pairs of compound tubuloalveolar glands (parotids, submandibulars, and sublinguals) secrete each day?