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What is another name for the gastrointestinal tract, the muscular tube through which food passes from the mouth to the anus?
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Alimentary Canal
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What is the correct order through which food passes in the alimentary canal:
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mouth, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine
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The fold of mucous membrane that secures the tongue to the floor of the mouth is the:
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lingual frenulum
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Name the 3 parts of the pharynx:
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nasopharynx, oropharynx, larygopharyx
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Describe the location of each: nasopharynx, oropharynx, laryngopharynx
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– behind the nose;
– behind the mouth;
– connects with the esophagus
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The serous membrane that lines the wall of the abdominal cavity is the:
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parietal peritoneum
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The peritoneal layer that drapes over the abdominal organs like an apron and contains fat to protect them is the:
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greater omentum
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The muscular tube that extends from the pharynx to the stomach is the:
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esophagus
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The circular muscle that controls food entering the stomach is the:
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cardioesophageal sphincter
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The folds inside the stomach when it is empty are the:
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rugae
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The circular muscle that controls food leaving the stomach is the:
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pyloric sphincter
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1. What are the 3 sections of the small intestine in the correct order:
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(1)duodenum (2) jejunum (3) ileum
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The duct that delivers bile to the small intestine is the:
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bile duct
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1. What structure controls the material entering the large intestine:
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ileocecal valve
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1. What are the subdivisions of the large intestine:
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cecum, (appendix,) colon (ascending, hepatic flexure, transverse, splenic flexure, descending, sigmoid), rectum, anal canal
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