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Four layers of digestive tract

mucosa, submucosa, muscularis externa, serosa

Three places of mucus secretion along GI tract

goblet cells, mucus glands, submucosal glands

What separates mucosa from submucosa?

muscularis mucosae (smooth muscle)

Which layer of GI tract contains only sensory neurons and sympathetic/parasympathetic nerves?

submucosal plexus (Plexus of Meissner)

What is a major function of the myenteric plexus? What is another name for this plexus?

controls circular/longitudinal muscle ;


Plexua of Auerbach

What do pacesetter cells do?

control movement of smooth muscles

Conducting portion of respiratory system is from ________________ to _________________.

nasal cavity to terminal bronchioles

Respiratory portion of respiratory system is the _____________ and ________________.

respiratory bronchioles and alveoli

Nasal cavity and nasopharynx contain what epithelium?

pseudo stratified ciliated columnar (pscc)

Oropharynx and laryngopharynx contain what epithelium?

stratified squamous (stsq)

Superior portion of lower respiratory system contains what epithelium?

pseudo stratified ciliated columnar (pscc)

Smaller bronchioles contain what epithelium?


What about alveoli?

cuboidal w/ scattered cilia


- alveoli: simple squamous