Chapter 8 - Fill in the Blanks Flashcards

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Name the 3 subdivisions of the throat.

  1. __________
  2. __________
  3. __________
A
  1. nasopharynx
  2. oropharynx
  3. laryngopharynx
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The ______ portion of the tooth projects above the gum. The _______ is embedded in the jawbone. The ______ is the constricted portion between the crown and the root.

A

crown
root
neck

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3
Q

The _____ ________ contains the dental pulp, which is richly supplied with blood vessels and nerves

A

pulp cavity

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The ____ _______ is a narrow tunnel located at the root of the tooth and blood vessels and the nerves enter through the opening called the ______ ________.

A

root canal

apical foramen

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5
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A layer of ______ covers the dentin of the root, protecting and firmly anchoring the ligament.

A

cementum

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6
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The bulk of the tooth is ______ and _______ covers the exposed part of the crown of the tooth and is the hardest part of the tooth.

A

dentin

enamel

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7
Q

Another name for the voice box is the ______.

A

larynx

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8
Q

The ________, a flap of tissue which blocks the opening of the voice box, preventing food from entering the airway leading to the windpipe.

A

epiglottis

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9
Q

The ______ leads from the pharynx to the stomach. Food must pass the _______ sphincter, also called the _ _ _ ( ______ __________ _______)

A

esophagus

cardiac

LES (lower esophageal sphincter)

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10
Q

Food is carried along the esophagus by a series of wavelike muscular contractions called ________.

A

peristalsis

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Q

The ______ is a muscular sacklike portion of the alimentary canal between the esophagus and the duodenum.

A

stomach

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12
Q

List the 3 portions or regions of the stomach.

  1. ___________
  2. __________
  3. __________
A
  1. fundus
  2. body
  3. antrum
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13
Q

There are folds in the mucus membrane lining the stomach called _____.

A

rugae

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14
Q

Name the 2 sets of teeth.

  1. ____________
  2. ___________
A
  1. deciduous

2. permanent

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15
Q

Located on the surface of the tongue are ________ and _____ ____.

A

papillae /and/ taste buds

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16
Q

The ________ surround the necks of the teeth

A

gingivae (gin-juh-vuh)

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17
Q

The stomach converts the bolus of food to a semiliquid state called ______.

18
Q

The _________ is the passageway for food from the pharynx to the stomach

19
Q

Another name for the digestive system is the ___________ system

A

gasrointestinal

20
Q

The continuous tube beginning at the mouth and ending at the anus is known as the ________ ______ or the ___________ _____.

A

alimentary canal
/or the/
gastrointestinal tract

21
Q

What re the 3 main functions of the digestive system?

  1. ________
  2. _________
  3. __________
A
  1. digestion
  2. absorption
  3. elimination
22
Q

A ________ is a soft mass of chewed food ready to be swallowed

23
Q

Food leaves the stomach through the ________ sphincter

24
Q

List the 3 parts of the small intestine in the correct order leading away from the stomach.

  1. __________
  2. __________
  3. __________
A
  1. duodenum
  2. jejunum
  3. ileum
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The _________ produces digestive juices and insulin
pancreas
26
List the 5 substances produced by the liver. 1. _____ 2. ________ 3. _________ 4. __________ 5. ___________ (know 2 for test)
1. bile 2. blood proteins 3. heparin 4. fibrinogen 5. prothrombin
27
List the 3 pairs of salivary glands. 1. _________ 2. ________ 3. _________
1. perotid 2. sublingual 3. submandibular
28
Salivary glands produce ______.
saliva
29
Name 3 types of hernias that can occur within the body. 1. __________ 2. __________ 3. ___________
1. hiatal hernia 2. umbilical hernia 3. inguinal hernia
30
List the 7 parts of the large intestine in the correct order leading from the small intestine to the outside of the body.
1. cecum 2. ascending colon 3. transverse colon 4. descending colon 5. sigmoid colon 6. rectum 7. anal canal
31
The valve between the small intestine and the large intestine is the _______ valve.
ileocecal
32
_________ ____ are tiny finger-like projections covering the small intestine which absorb nutrients through the process of diffusion
intestinal villi
33
* Inguinal* hernia is associated with the ____?______ * Hiatal* hernia is associated with the ____?_____ * Umbilical* hernia is associated with the ____?_____
groin stomach bellybutton
34
The _______ is made from skeletal muscle and is covered with mucous membrane.
tongue
35
The roof of the mouth contains both hard and soft _____.
palates
36
The medical word for chewing is ________.
mastication
37
The _________ is the passageway for both respiration and digestion, and a bolus of food to pass from the pharynx to the stomach.
throat (aka. pharynx)
38
_______ is the first stool of a newborn. It is a mixture of amniotic fluid and secretions from the intestinal glands.
meconium
39
Expelling waste through the anus is known as _______.
defecating
40
The waste products of digestion are known as _______ and/or ________.
feces and/or stool