Exam 18: The Digestive System

Which of the following is not an important extension of the peritoneum?

Match each disease or condition with its corresponding definition or description. -a viral infection of the parotid salivary gland

The digestion of food includes both mechanical and chemical digestion.

The greater omentum and the mesentery are the two most prominent extensions of the peritoneum.

MATCHING Match each term with its corresponding function or description. -structure through which food enters the digestive tract

The lower esophageal sphincter separates the stomach and the esophagus.

Mumps is a viral infection of which salivary gland?

The stomach wall has how many layers of muscle?

Hepatitis A,hepatitis B,and cirrhosis are all liver conditions caused by viruses.

The pancreatic duct enters the small intestine about 3 cm proximal to the entry of the common bile duct.

Describe two disorders of the mouth and teeth.

The mesentery anchors the loops of the digestive tract to the posterior wall of the abdominal cavity.

The cone-shaped structure hanging down from the soft palate is called the

Explain the structure of the mouth.What is the uvula? What is the frenulum?

The muscularis layer of the wall of the digestive tract is responsible for moving food though the digestive tract.

Pyloric stenosis is

Match each term with its corresponding description or function. -layer of the wall of the digestive tract that generates peristalsis

Describe the typical tooth.

MATCHING Match each term with its corresponding function or description. -contains sections called the body,the pylorus,and the fundus

What is peritonitis? What are ascites?