3 GI Tract & Liver Flashcards
The layers of the oesophagus:
______
Sub-Mucosa
Muscularis
Serosa
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Mucosa
The layers of the oesophagus:
Mucosa
_________
Muscularis
Serosa
(fill in the blank)
Sub-Mucosa
The layers of the oesophagus:
Mucosa
Sub-Mucosa
_______
Serosa
(fill in the blank)
Muscularis
The layers of the oesophagus:
Mucosa
Sub-Mucosa
Muscularis
______
(fill in the blank)
Serosa
The luminal surface layer of the oesophagus is the:
Mucosa
or
Serosa?
Mucosa
The external layer of the oesophagus is the:
Mucosa
or
Serosa?
Serosa
In which areas of the GI Mucosa are the stratified squamous epithelial cells found?
Mouth
Oesophagus
Anus
With the exception of the stratified squamous epithelia, what other type of cell makes up the luminal surface of the GI mucosa?
Simple Columnar
In what layer of the oesophagus would the voluntary skeletal muscle be found?
The Muscularis
In the oesophagus, the circular muscle fibres of the muscularis are the inner or outer layer of muscle?
Inner layer
Pacemaker cells for the smooth muscle of the bowel are known as:
Interstitial cells of Cajal
What is the primary mechanism of food movement along the GI tract?
Peristalsis
What are the four anatomical regions of the stomach?
Cardia
Fundus
Body
Pylorum
The oesophagus terminates at which region of the stomach?
Cardia
Which structure of the stomach empties in to the duodenum?
Pylorus
