Digestive System Lab Review

Front 1

Name the innermost major layer of the GI tract.

Back 1

mucosa

Front 2

Name the type of epithelium lining the GI tract from the stomach to the rectum.

Back 2

simple columnar

Front 3

Name the middle major layer of the GI tract; it consists of connective tissue, blood vessels, lymph vessels, nerves, and glands and elastic fibers.

Back 3

submucosa

Front 4

Name the outer major layer. It has layers of longitudinal and circular smooth muscle.

Back 4

muscularis

Front 5

Name the part of pharynx posterior to the oral cavity.

Back 5

oropharynx

Front 6

Name the space between the lips/cheeks and gums.

Back 6

oral vestibule

Front 7

What is the largest salivary gland?

Back 7

parotid gland

Front 8

What salivary glands lies inside the mandible?

Back 8

submandibular gland

Front 9

Name the material resembling bone that is deep to tooth enamel.

Back 9

dentin

Front 10

Name the material that covers the outside of the tooth root.

Back 10

cementum

Front 11

Name the ligament that anchors the tooth to the tooth socket (alveolar bone).

Back 11

periodontal ligament or membrane

Front 12

Name the paired teeth that are immediately posterior to the canines.

Back 12

premolars (bicuspids)

Front 13

Name the teeth that are adapted for biting-off pieces of food.

Back 13

incisors

Front 14

Name the tube that connects the pharynx to the stomach.

Back 14

esophagus

Front 15

Name the epithelium that lines the tube esophagus

Back 15

nonkeratinized stratified squamous epithelium

Front 16

Name the first part of the stomach where food enters from the esophagus.

Back 16

cardia

Front 17

Name the dome-shaped part of the stomach that is to the left and superior to the stomach entrance.

Back 17

fundus

Front 18

Name the main part of the stomach.

Back 18

body

Front 19

Name the last part of the stomach

Back 19

pylorus

Front 20

Name the valve between the stomach and first part of small intestine.

Back 20

pyloric sphincter

Front 21

Name the membrane that hangs down from the liver and attaches to the lesser curvature of stomach.

Back 21

lesser omentum

Front 22

Name the double layered, fat-laden membrane attached to the greater curvature of stomach.

Back 22

greater omentum

Front 23

Name the extensive folds inside the stomach. They are much more extensive in an empty stomach.

Back 23

rugae

Front 24

Name the first, second and third parts of small intestine.

Back 24

duodenum, jejunum and ileum

Front 25

Name the small finger-like extensions of intestinal mucosa.

Back 25

villi

Front 26

Name the lymph capillary in villi

Back 26

lacteal

Front 27

Name the peritoneal membrane that supports most of the small intestine.

Back 27

mesentery proper

Front 28

Name the structure that prevents back flow from the large intestine back into the small intestine.

Back 28

ileocecal valve

Front 29

Name the pouch-like first part of the large intestine.

Back 29

cecum

Front 30

Name the worm-like extension of the cecum pouch.

Back 30

vermiform appendix or just appendix

Front 31

Name the major portion of large intestine.

Back 31

colon

Front 32

Name the four sections of the colon of the large intestine.

Back 32

ascending, transverse, descending and sigmoid colon

Front 33

Name the pouch-like structures evident throughout the main part of the large intestine.

Back 33

haustra

Front 34

Name the ribbon-like bands of longitudinal muscle seen on the surface of the large intestine.

Back 34

taenia coli or tenia coli

Front 35

Name the membrane that supports the transverse and sigmoid colon.

Back 35

mesocolon

Front 36

Name the expandable and muscular last part of the large intestine.

Back 36

rectum

Front 37

Name the opening from rectum to the exterior.

Back 37

anal canal to anus (the opening)

Front 38

Name the four parts of the pancreas.

Back 38

head, neck, body and tail

Front 39

Name the flask-like clusters of cells that secrete pancreatic juices.

Back 39

acini

Front 40

Name the lobes of the liver.

Back 40

right, left, quadrate and caudate lobes of liver

Front 41

Name the ligament that supports the liver.

Back 41

falciform ligament

Front 42

Name the two vessels that enter the inferior surface of the liver.

Back 42

hepatic artery and hepatic portal vein

Front 43

Name the duct leading directly out of the gall bladder.

Back 43

cystic duct

Front 44

Name the main duct from liver formed by the union of the left and right hepatic ducts.

Back 44

common hepatic duct

Front 45

Name the duct formed by union of duct from gall bladder and main duct from liver.

Back 45

common bile duct

Front 46

Name the vessels that collect blood from the liver into the inferior vena cava.

Back 46

hepatic veins