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