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Which of these descriptions best matches the term submucosal plexus |
Sensory neutral network |
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Which of these descriptions best matches the term myenteric plexus |
Coordinates activity of muscularis externa |
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The _____ are double sheets of peritoneal membrane that suspend the visceral organ and carry nerves, lymphatic, and blood vessels |
Mesenteries |
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A stratified squamous epithelial lining can be found in all of the following, EXCEPT in the |
Stomach |
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Which of the following contains adipose tissue and provides padding for the anterior and lateral portions of the abdomen |
Greater omentum |
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A disease that attacks and disabled the myenteric plexus would |
Decrease intestinal motility |
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The serious membrane that lines the peritoneal cavity |
Secrets peritoneal fluid Decrease friction Lubricate the cavity Prevents irritation |
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The _____ gland empties into the oral cavity at the level of the second upper molar |
Parotid |
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A structure that helps prevent food from entering the pharynx prematurely is the |
Uvula |
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If the lingual frenulum is too restrictive, an individual |
-Had a condition called ankyloglossia -has difficulty eating -cannot speak normally -cannot protract the tongue as far as most individuals |
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Increased secretion by all the salivary glands results from |
Parasympathetic stimulation |
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The space between the cheeks or lips and the teeth is called the |
Vestibule |
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The hormone that stimulates and contraction by the stomach is |
Gastrin |
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Mary had her stomach mostly removed to try to overcome obesity. As a result you would expect Mary to be at risk for |
Pernicious anemia |
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The villi are most developed in the |
Jejunum |
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Peyer patches are characteristics of the |
Ileum |
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Brunner glands are characteristic of the |
Duodenum |
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An intentional hormone that stimulates gastric secretion is |
Gastrin |
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The kupffer cells of the liver |
Destroy RBC destroy bacteria Present antigens Are phagocytic |
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Bile is stored in the |
Gallbladder |
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A proenzyme secreted by the pancreas is |
Trypinogen |
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Which of the following is NOT a component of the hepatic triad found at the edges of a liver lobule |
Central vein |
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The part of the small intestine most likely to develop an ulcer from exposure to gastric juice is the |
Duodenum |
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In response to the arrival of acidic chyme in the duodenum, |
Blood levels of secretin rise |
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The essential function of the liver includes |
Metabolic regulation Hematological regulation Bile production Liver release enzymes |
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An obstruction of the common bile duct often results in |
Undigested fat In the feces |
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If the pancreatic duct was obstructed, you would expect to see elevated blood levels of |
Amylase |
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Tom has hepatitis, a inflammation of the liver. Which of the following symptoms would you expect to observe in Tom ? |
Jaundice |
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In response to the hormone cholecystokinin, the pancreas was secrets a fluid |
Rich in enzymes |
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Tony is a chronic alcoholic with cirrhosis of the liver. Which of the following signs would you expect to observe in tony |
Increased clotting time Jaundice Portal hypertension Decrease in plasma |
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Which of these descriptions best matches the term duodenal ampulla |
Where pancreatic juice and bile enter duodenum |
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Hydrochloric acid from the stomach is neutralized in the small intestine by |
Sodium bicarbonate from the pancreas |
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Powerful peristaltic contractions that occurs a few times each day in the colon are called |
Mass movements |
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At the hepatic flexure, the colon becomes the |
Transverse colon |
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At the splenic flexure, the colon becomes the |
Descending colon |
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A small, wormlike structure attached to the posteromedial surface of the cecum is the |
Appendix |
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The enzyme that digests proteins into peptides is |
Trypsin |
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Carbohydrates digestion begins in the |
Mouth |
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If digestion of a carbohydrate results in equal amounts of galactose, this carbohydrate is probably |
Lactose |
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Products of fat digestion are transported initially by |
Lymphatic vessels |
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Which of these descriptions best matches the term cholecystokinin (CCK) |
Causes gallbladder to contract |
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How many net ATP molecules are produced by the complete metabolism (all pathways) of one glucose molecules |
36 ATP |