The Digestive System - Fundamentals of Anatomy

Course

Anatomy & Physiology

Study Pack

Set 1: An Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology

Set 2: The Chemical Level of Organization

Set 3: The Cellular Level of Organization

Set 4: The Tissue Level of Organization

Set 5: The Integumentary System

Set 6: Bones and Bone Structure

Set 7: The Axial Skeleton

Set 8: The Appendicular Skeleton

Set 9: Joints

Set 10: Muscle Tissue

Set 11: The Muscular System

Set 12: Nervous Tissue

Set 13: The Spinal Cord, Spinal Nerves, and Spinal Reflexes

Set 14: The Brain and Cranial Nerves

Set 15: Sensory Pathways and the Somatic Nervous System

Set 16: The Autonomic Nervous System and Higher-Order Functions

Set 17: The Special Senses

Set 18: The Endocrine System

Set 19: Blood

Set 20: The Heart

Set 21: Blood Vessels and Circulation

Set 22: The Lymphatic System and Immunity

Set 23: The Respiratory System

Set 24: The Digestive System

Set 25: Metabolism, Nutrition, and Energetics

Set 26: The Urinary System

Set 27: Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance

Set 28: The Reproductive System

Set 29: Development and Inheritance

Set 24 The Digestive System

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Set 24 The Digestive System

Question 1

(Multiple Choice)

Free

The double-layer sheets of serous membrane that support the viscera are called

A) peritoneal sheets.
B) mesenteries.
C) ascites.
D) the diaphragm.
E) the dorsal and ventral frenulums.

Answer

Question 2

(Multiple Choice)

Free

Sensory nerve cells, parasympathetic ganglia, and sympathetic postganglionic fibers can be found in the

A) mucosa.
B) serosa.
C) adventitia.
D) submucosal neural plexus.
E) lamina propria.

Answer

Question 3

(Multiple Choice)

Free

Which of the following is not a function of the digestive system?

A) mechanical processing
B) absorption
C) secretion
D) ingestion
E) filtration

Answer