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25 Cards in this Set
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The outer layer of the gastrointestinal tract is composed of the visceral "peritoneum."
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True
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The tongue is composed of "smooth" muscle covered by a mucous membrane.
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False, skeletal
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Teeth that are specialized for grinding are called "incisors."
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False, bicuspids
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The hardest substance in the body and the substance found at the outer surface of the tooth is the "dentin."
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False, enamel
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The parotid gland is the largest "digestive" gland and is drained by parotid duct into the oral duct.
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False, salivary
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The salivary gland located under the tongue is the "submandibular" gland.
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False, sublingual
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The palatine and pharyngeal tonsils are located on the posterior wall of the "pharynx."
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True
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The approxiamte length of the esophagus is "30" inches.
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False, ten
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Peristalsis brings the bolus of food through the esophagus to the "pyloric" sphincter.
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False, cardiac or lower esophageal
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The internal surface of the stomach has many folds called "rugae."
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True
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The only organic material digested in the stomach is "fat."
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False, protein
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Enzymes that function in the stomach are produced primarily by the "chief" cells.
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True
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For the absorption of vitamin B12, a substance called "intrinsic" factor is required.
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True
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In the stomach a bolus of food is converted to a soupy liquid known as "kinin."
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False, chyme
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Most digestion in the body goes on in an organ called the "large intestine."
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False, duodenum
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The enzymes trypsin and peptidase are responsible for the breakdown of "carbohydrates."
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False, proteins
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The common bile duct enters the duodenum with the "renal duct."
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False, hepatopancreatic ampulla
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The products of protein, carbohydrate, and nucleic acid digestion enter the "lacteals."
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False capillaries
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Much of the process of absorption takes place by the process of "active transport."
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True
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Fingerlike projections of the mucosa of the jejenum are called "villi."
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True
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The small and large intestine meet in the lower right quadrant of the "thorax."
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False, abdomen
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There are ascending, transverse, and descending portions of the "small" intestine.
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False, large
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Two important cells of the liver are the hepatocytes and the "reticuloendothelial" cells
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True
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The duct that drains the gallbladder is known as the "hepatic" duct.
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False, cystic
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The proteins fibrinogen and prothrombin that are used in blood clotting are synthesized in the "pancreas."
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False, liver
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