alimentary structures

Question 1

What structure is involved in the villi

Answer 1

lacteals, which are small lymphatic vessels, and capillaries

Question 2

What structure is involved in mastication

Answer 2

the teeth, jaws (maxilla and mandible), muscles of mastication, and the temporomandibular joint (TMJ)

Question 3

What structure is involved in mass movements

Answer 3

the muscular layers of the large intestine, specifically the longitudinal and circular smooth muscle layers

Question 4

What structure is involved in segmentation

Question 5

What structure is involved in maceration

Answer 5

skeletal elements

Question 6

What structure is involved in haustral contractions

Answer 6

muscularis externa of the large intestine

Question 7

What structure is involved in production of insulin

Answer 7

beta cells located within the islets of Langerhans of the pancreas

Question 8

What structure is involved in production of bile

Answer 8

the liver

Question 9

What structure is involved in storage of bile

Answer 9

the gallbladder

Question 10

What structure is involved in production of pepsin

Answer 10

chief cells in the stomach within the gastric glands