The Digestive System

Which organ is considered an accessory organ of the digestive system, as opposed to a part of the main digestive canal?

What is the approximate length of the small intestine according to the chapter?

What is the approximate length of the large intestine?

Which specific function is attributed to the stomach, distinguishing it from other digestive organs?

What type of tissue lines the lumen of the esophagus?

Which of the four main layers of the alimentary canal contains the submucosal plexus (plexus of Meissner)?

What is the primary digestive function of the liver?

What is the primary function of the gallbladder in the digestive process?

The pancreas contributes to digestion by producing which substances?

Which process is a major function of the large intestine?

In which part of the digestive system does the chemical breakdown of carbohydrates begin?

What is the term for the valve that prevents the backflow of food from the small intestine back into the stomach?

Which histological features are primarily responsible for vastly increasing the absorptive surface area of the small intestine?

The exocrine part of the pancreas produces pancreatic juice that is delivered to what part of the small intestine?

What is the primary cell type that makes up the liver lobules and is responsible for producing bile?

Which of the following is a function of bicarbonate-rich pancreatic juices?

What are the four main layers of the alimentary canal wall, from the innermost to the outermost layer?

In the mouth, what enzyme begins the chemical breakdown of carbohydrates?

Which part of the digestive system is described as a hollow tube that connects with the esophagus and is also connected with the respiratory system?

What is the primary function of goblet cells in the histology of the large intestine?

What are the cells in the pancreas that produce hormones like insulin and glucagon called?

According to Figure 23.10, which process is NOT considered a form of mechanical digestion?

What is the function of the muscularis layer in the alimentary canal?

The stomach begins the chemical breakdown of which major macronutrient?

What is the name of the semi-fluid mass of partially digested food that is formed in the stomach?

Which organ of the digestive system is located in the bend between the stomach and the small intestine?

What is the primary substance stored in the gallbladder?

The tubular esophagus passes through an opening in which muscular organ to reach the stomach?

Which layer of the alimentary canal is composed of areolar connective tissue and epithelium, and is also known as the visceral peritoneum?

What is the main purpose of mucus secreted by the large intestine?

Most digestion and absorption of nutrients occur in which part of the digestive system?

The pancreas is described as an accessory organ of the digestive system that is unable to regulate the level of sugar in the blood in which disorder?

What are the three sections of the small intestine?

The main function of the digestive system is to process food that is eaten and convert it into what?

What is the function of the pharynx in the digestive system?

What type of muscle is found in the muscularis layer of the stomach?

In addition to digestion, what other function does the stomach possess according to Table 1?

What is the term for the movement of food through the digestive tract, such as swallowing and peristalsis?

Where in the alimentary canal does absorption of nutrients and water into blood vessels and lymph vessels primarily occur?

The esophagus is described as propelling food to the stomach. What other function is listed for the esophagus in Table 1?

Which organ absorbs breakdown products of carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, and nucleic acids, along with vitamins, minerals, and water?

The structure of the small intestine is vastly enlarged by circular folds, villi, and what other microscopic feature?

What is the function of the accessory organs (liver, gallbladder, pancreas) in relation to the chyme from the stomach?

The digestive system consists of the mouth, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, and which other major organ?

What is the name of the cells in the stomach's gastric glands that secrete hydrochloric acid?

Which of these is NOT a function of the mouth in digestion?

Where are the breakdown products of food digestion ultimately absorbed, as depicted in Figure 23.10?

What is the function of segmentation, which occurs in the small intestine?

What is the term for the mucosal folds in the stomach that allow it to expand?

Undigested food passes from the small intestine into the large intestine, where waste such as feces and what other substance are stored?