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The branch of medicine dealing with digestion.
A. gastrenterology B. gastroenterology C. gastronterology D. gastric enterology |
B. gastroenterology
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The lining of the coelemic cavity.
A. parietal perineum B. parietal peroneum C. parental peritoneum D. parietal peritoneum |
D. parietal peritoneum
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Elevations on the tongue.
A. papillae B. papilla C. papilae D. parpellae |
A. papillae
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Another name for an organ.
A. viscera B. visera C. vicera D. vissera |
A. viscera
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The fourth and final layer of the GI tract.
A. adventia B. adventtitia C. adventitia D. adventatial |
C. adventitia
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The process of assimilating nutrients.
A. absarption B. absorption C. absorpsion D. absorptive |
B. absorption
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Means pertaining to the tongue.
A. ungual B. inguinal C. lingal D. lingual |
D. lingual
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Double folds of peritoneum.
A. omenttum B. omentum C. ommentum D. omantum |
B. omentum
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The hollow part of a tube.
A. lyman B. luemen C. leumen D. lumen |
D. lumen
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A term for releasing enzymes to break down food.
A. secretion B. secretive C. secreation D. secresion |
A. secretion
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Another term for visceral peritoneum.
A. serrosa B. serosa C. seroas D. cerosa |
B. serosa
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The canal which makes up most of the digestive system.
A. elementary canal B. alimentary canal C. alementary canal D. alemantary canal |
B. alimentary canal
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The layer responsible for contraction.
A. muscularis B. musculars C. musculares D. musularis |
A. muscularis
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Organs not covered by the peritoneum.
A. retrorperitoneal B. retroperoneal C. retroperitoneal D. rertoperitoneal |
C. retroperitoneal
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Long, thin sheets of tissue which support the GI tract.
A. dorsol mesentery B. dorsal mecentery C. dorsal mesentery D. dorsal mesentary |
C. dorsal mesentery
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The tongue is connected to the floor of the mouth via the __________.
A. lingual frenulum B. lingual phrenulum C. lingual frenulem D. lingual phrenulem |
A. lingual frenulum
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The second layer surrounding the lumen.
A. supermucosa B. submucosa C. supmucossa D. submuccosa |
B. submucosa
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The state of being enlarged.
A. distention B. distension C. destention D. destension |
A. distention
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Along with elastic fibers, this comprises the submucosal layer.
A. colagen B. collajen C. colagin D. collagen |
D. collagen
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The process of moving through the tract.
A. parastalsis B. peristalsis C. paristalsis D. peristolsis |
B. peristalsis
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The approximate length of the GI tract.
A. 30 meters B. 30 inches C. 30 feet D. 3 feet |
C. 30 feet
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Another name for the mouth.
A. aural cavity B. oral cavity C. orol cavity D. aurol cavity |
B. oral cavity
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Term which means literally "pertaining to the cheek."
A. bucal B. bucsal C. buccal D. buckle |
C. buccal
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Describes the body from the chest to the hips.
A. abdomen B. abbomen C. addomen D. abdomin |
A. abdomen
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Refers to the GI tract of an embryo.
A. gut B. gutted C. gutt D. tummy |
A. gut
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The liver and pancreas are ________ organs.
A. secretive B. absorptive C. secretory D. absorption |
C. secretory
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Extending from the larger curvature of the stomach to the transverse colon.
A. lesser omantum B. greater omentum C. greater omentim D. lesser omentum |
B. greater omentum
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Not a function of digestion.
A. absorption B. secretion C. distention D. support |
D. support
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