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| The digestive system organs are also refered to what? |
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| the term gastrointestinal tract is USUALLY used to refer to..? |
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| the stomach and the intestines |
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| what are the four layers of the digestive tract? |
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| 1. mucous layer 2. submucous coat of connective tissue in which most of the main blood vessels lie 3. muscular layer 4. fibroserous layer |
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| what is the open space of the digestive tract called? |
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| what is the inner most layer of the mucous layer of the digestive tract? |
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| what is the middle layer of the mucous layer of the digestive tract? |
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| What is the outer layer of the mucous layer of the digestive tract? |
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| what term is used to describe both layers of the muscularis layer of the digestive tract? |
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| What are the three parts of the SI? |
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| Duodenum, Jejunum and Ileum |
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| What are the four parts to the colon? |
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| Ascending colon, transverse colon, descending colon and the sigmoid colon |
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| what is the first part of the LI? |
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| What are the three salivary glands? |
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| Parotid, submandibular and sublingual |
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| The covering of the digestive system is called what? |
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| The serosa consists of what? |
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| Connective tissue layer, peritoneum and mesentery |
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| The front taste buds are called what? |
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| the middle taste buds are called what? |
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| The back layer of taste buds are called what? |
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| the side folds of the tongue are called what? |
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| fancy word for swallowing |
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| largest of the paired salivary glands |
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| opening of the pyramid parotids |
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| What type of saliva do the parotid glands excrete? |
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| saliva containing enzymes but not mucous |
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| what are submandibular glands also called? |
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| What type of saliva do the submandibular glands produce? |
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| mucous and enzyme- filled saliva |
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| what are the smallest and most anterior salivary glands? |
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| What is the upper part of the stomach called? |
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| What is the part of the stomach most proximal to the esophagus called? |
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| what is the lower part of the stomach called? |
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| what is the part of the stomach most proximal to the duodenum called? |
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| What is the sphincter between the duodenum and the stomach called? |
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| What are the three main secratory cells in the stomach? |
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| chief cells, parietal cells, and endocrine cells |
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| What do chief cells secrete? |
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| What do parietal cells secrete? |
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| Hydochloric acid and intrinsic factor |
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| what do endocrine cells secrete? |
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