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The site of production of cholecystokinin and secretion is the _____________.
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Small Intestine
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Alkaline mucous glands are found in the submucosa of the __________.
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Duodenum
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The _______ anchors the liver to the lesser curvature of the stomach.
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Lesser Omentum
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TRUE OR FALSE Bile and blodd flow in opposite directions in the liver lobule.
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True
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What is NOT a funtion of the liver?
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Storage of Vitamin C
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The gall bladder ______.
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Stores and concentrates bile
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The small fat-filled appendages of visceral peritoneum that hang from the surface of the large intestine are known as __________.
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Epiplotic appendages
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TRUE OR FALSE All digestive organs are intraperitoneal.
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False
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The majority of the absorption of digested nutrients occurs in the ________.
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Jejunum
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Which sphincter is under voluntary control?
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External anal
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High doses of antibiotics can destroy the bacterial flora of the large intestine. This can result in inpaired _______.
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Blood coagulation
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Look at the following layers of the alimentary canal. Arrange them from closest to the lumen to farthest from the lumen.
1. Serosa 2. Mucosa 3. Muscularis externa 4. Submucosa |
2 Mucosa
4 Submucosa 3 Muscularis Externa 1 Serosa |
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During exercuse, the percentage of the cardiac output received by the digestive organs will __________.
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Decrease
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Which structure thickens in certain regions of the alimentary canal in order to act as a sphincter?
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Circular layer of the muscularis externa
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The internal lip is joined to the gum by the _________.
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Labial Frenulum
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