digestive system structures

Question 1

structure of the tongue

Answer 1

is a muscle

Question 2

structure of pharynx

Answer 2

muscular, funnel-shaped passageway called the throat

Question 3

structure of the oesophagus

Answer 3

consists of circular muscle

Question 4

structure of the stomach

Answer 4

consists of circular, longitudinal and oblique muscle

Question 5

structure of the pyloric sphincter

Answer 5

band of circular muscle

Question 6

structure of the pancreas

Answer 6

elongated, tapered organ

Question 7

structure of the small intestine

Answer 7

consists of the duodenum, jejunum and ileum. Has a muscle layer that is lined with villi

Question 8

structure of the anal sphincter

Answer 8

consists of a muscle that can be voluntary controlled

Question 9

structure of the rectum

Answer 9

consists of a circular muscle

Question 10

structure of the different transverse colon

Answer 10

a segment of the large intestine that runs horizontally

Question 11

structure of duodenum

Answer 11

a c-shaped thin layer of muscle

Question 12

structure of the gall bladder

Answer 12

the pear-shaped, hollow structure

Question 13

structure of liver

Answer 13

consists of four lobes. the larger right lobe and left lobe, and the smaller caudate lobe and quadrate lobe

Question 14

structure of slavery gland

Answer 14

a sac that produces slavery amylase enzymes

Question 15

structure of the ascending colon

Answer 15

a segment of the large intestine that runs vertically upwards

Question 16

structure of the descending colon

Answer 16

a segment of the large intestine that runs vertically downwards