Chapter 3.1 (page 36)

Question 1

Basically, food undergoes three processes which are: ______, _______ and ________.

Answer 1

Digestion

Absorption

Metabolism

Question 2

The digestive system is also known by the terms __________ and ____________.

Answer 2

Alimentary Canal

Gastrointestinal Tract (GI tract)

Question 3

This is a large moist, slippery sheet of serous membrane that lines the abdominal cavity and covers the organs located in it.

Answer 3

Peritoneum

Question 4

The __________ lines the abdominal cavity while each abdominal organ is lined by ____________.

Answer 4

Parietal Peritoneum

Visceral Peritoneum

Question 5

This extension of the peritoneum attaches to the stomach and to the transverse colon and hangs down over the intestines.

Answer 5

Greater Omentum

Question 6

This peritioneum attaches to the posterior wall of the abdominal cavity and supports the Gi as a double layer extension.

Answer 6

Mesentery of the GI

Question 7

This layer of the digestive tract wall has a rich supply elastic fibers which enable the stomach to regain its normal size after being stretched (eg after eating a large meal).

Answer 7

Submucosa

Question 8

The mucos membrane of the GI tract has three major functions. What are these?

Answer 8

Secretion

Absorption

Protection

Question 9

TRUE or FALSE:

The inner circular layer of the Muscularis is partly used to form sphincters.

Answer 9

TRUE.

(Cardiac, Iliac, Ileocecal, Voluntary and Involuntary anal sphincters are the ones found in the GI)

Question 10

Visceral and Parietal peritoneum comprise the ________ which is the protective outermost covering of the digestive tube.

Answer 10

Serosa