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Exercise 17: The Digestive System Flashcards

1
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It i the type of digestive system characterized by the egestion of excretory wastes through the mouth.

A

incomplete digestive syste,

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2
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It is found at the tapered anterior end of the fluke.

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oral sucker

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3
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It borders the mouth of the fluke.

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oral sucker

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4
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Complete the sentence below:
In the digestive system of the fluke, the esophagus branches into the _______________.

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intestines

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5
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Identify the general divisions of the digestive system of cockroaches.

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  • foregut
  • midgut
  • hindgut
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6
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It refers to the largest part of the cockroach foregut.

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crop

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7
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It marks the anterior end of the cockroach foregut.

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pharynx

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8
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It marks the posterior end of the cockroach foregut.

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gizzard

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9
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Are tubular protrusions marking the anterior end of the cockroach midgut.

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gastric ceca

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10
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It marks the boundary of the midgut and hindgut of cockroaches.

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malpighian tubules

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11
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It marks the anterior end of the cockroach hindgut.

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ileum

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12
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It refers to the main length of the cockroach hindgut.

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colon

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13
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Identify the general divisions of the toad digestive system.

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  • digestive tract
  • digestive glands
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14
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Complete the sentence below:
The _______________ is where the food passes through, while the _______________ are outgrowths which secretes enzymes towards the tract via ducts.

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digestive tract, digestive gland

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15
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Complete the sentence below:
The _______________ is where the food passes through, while the _______________ are outgrowths which secretes enzymes towards the tract via ducts.

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digestive tract, digestive glands

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16
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It refers to the space within the mouth of toads.

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buccal cavity

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17
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It lines the maxillary arch of toads.

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maxillary teeth

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18
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Are paired openings at the roof of the buccal cavity.

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internal nares (choanae)

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19
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Are structures found posterior to the internal nares.

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vomerine teeth

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20
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Are median openings found at the posterior end of the buccal cavity.

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  • esophagus (dorsal)
  • glottis (ventral)
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21
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It refers to the space containing the visceral organs.

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coelom

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22
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It is the part of the coelom located at the chest and the abdomen.

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pleuro-peritoneal cavity

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23
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Complete the sentence below:
The _______________ contains the heart.

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pericardial cavity

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24
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It refers to the surface of the pleuro-peritoneal cavity.

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peritoneum

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25
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Identify the composition of the peritoneum.

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  • squamous epithelia
  • connective tissue
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26
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It refers to the peritoneum lining the inner body wall.

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parietal peritoneum

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27
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It refers to the peritoneum lining the organs.

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visceral peritoneum

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28
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Are continuations of the peritoneum which suspend the organs in place.

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mesenteries

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29
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It refers to the double-membrane peritoneal derivative which holds visceral organs together.

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omentum

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30
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It serves as the passageway of ingested food to the stomach.

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esophagus

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31
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Refer to the anterior and posterior ends of the stomach.

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  • cardiac end (anterior)
  • pyloric end (posterior)
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32
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Complete the sentence below:
The medial surface of the stomach is the __________ curvature, while the lateral surface is the __________.

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lesser, greater

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33
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It marks the boundary of the stomach and the small intestine.

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pyloric sphincter

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34
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It refers to the dorsal mesentery that suspends the stomach at the cardiac end.

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mesogaster

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35
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It refers to the folds of the stomach wall.

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rugae

36
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It is the structure where the chemical digestion and absorption is completed.

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small intestine

37
Q

Identify the regions of the small intestine.

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  • duodenum (anterior; parallel to the stomach)
  • ileum (posterior
38
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It refers to the dorsal and highly vascularised mesentery which suspends the small intestine.

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mesentery proper (mesenterium)

39
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It refers to the membrane stretching from the liver to the stomach and the duodenum.

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gastrohepatoduodenal omentum (lesser omentum)

40
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It refers to the dorsal mesentery which suspends the large intestine and the spleen.

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mesorectum

41
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It refers to the lymphatic organ located near the junction of the intestines.

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spleen

42
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It refers to the lymphatic organ located near the junction of the small and large intestines.

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spleen

43
Q

Identify the lobes of the liver.

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  • right
  • left anterior
  • left posterior
44
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It refers to the structure suspended between the right and left lobes of the liver.

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gall bladder

45
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It refers to the structure suspended between the right and left lobes of the liver.

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gall bladded

46
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It is an irregularly shaped, secretory organ embedded in the lesser omentum.

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pancreas

47
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Are circular folds lining the small intestine.

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valves of kerckring

48
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Are outgrowths lining the valves of kerckring.

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villi

49
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It refers to the innermost layer of the small intestine.

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mucosa

50
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Are cells lining the mucosa of the small intestine.

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columnar epithelial cells

51
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Are cells interspersed among the columnar epithelia.

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goblet cells

52
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It refers to the layer outer to the mucosa of the small intestine.

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submucosa

53
Q

Complete the sentence below:
The submucosa of the small intestine is composed of _______________.

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loose connective tissue

54
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TRUE of FALSE:
The submucosa of the small intestine follows the foldings of the villi.

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True

55
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Are structures found within the submucosa of the small intestine.

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  • blood vessels
  • lymph spaces
56
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It refers the layer outer to the submucosa of the small intestine.

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muscularis

57
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Identify the composition of the muscularis.

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  • stratum circulare (circular smooth muscle)
  • stratum longitudinale (longitudinal smooth muscle) [outer, thinner]
58
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It refers to the outermost layer of the small intestine.

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serosa

59
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It is also referred to as the visceral peritoneum of the small intestine.

A

serosa

60
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Are structures found within the serosa of the small intestine.

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  • blood vessels
  • lymph spaces
  • nerves
61
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Are structures found within the serosa of the small intestine.

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  • blood vessels
  • lymph spaces
  • nerves
62
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It refers to the innermost layer of the stomach.

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mucosa

63
Q

Identify the sublayers of the stomach.

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  • columnar epithelial layer [inner, thinner]
  • lamina propria (loose connective tissue)
64
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Are depressions found at the epithelial layer of the mucosa.

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gastric pits

65
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TRUE or FALSE:
The gastric pits are lined with columnar epithelial cells.

A

True

66
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TRUE or FALSE:
The gastric glands and the connective tissues between them are found in the lamina propria.

A

True

67
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Are cells found at the neck of the gastric glands.

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neck (Foveolar) cells

68
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Are cells found at the base of the fundus.

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zymogenic cells

69
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Are cells found at the periphery of the fundus or between the zymogenic cells.

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parietal cells

70
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It refers to the layer outer to the lamina propria.

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muscularis mucosa

71
Q

Identify the composition of the muscularis mucosa.

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  • stratum circulare
  • stratum longitudinale
72
Q

Which layers follow the foldings of the rugae?

A
  • muscularis mucosa
  • submucosa
73
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It refers to the layer outer to the muscularis mucosa.

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submucosa

74
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It refers to the layer outer to the submucosa.

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muscularis

75
Q

Identify the composition of the muscularis.

A

circular smooth muscle cells

76
Q

It refers to the layer outer to the muscularis of the stomach.

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subserosa

77
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Identify the structures found within the subserosa.

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  • connective tissue
  • blood vessels
  • longitudinal smooth muscles
78
Q

It refers to the layer outer to the subserosa.

A

serosa

79
Q

Complete the sentence below:
The corners of the polygonal liver lobules are marked by the ____________.

A

portal triads

80
Q

Are structures comprising the portal triads.

A
  • bile duct
  • arteriole
  • venule
81
Q

TRUE or FALSE:
Pigment granules are interspersed throughout the cross section of the liver.

A

True

82
Q

Complete the sentence below:
The polygonal liver lobules are characterized by the presence of ____________ at the middle of each lobule.

A

central vein

83
Q

Are cells in the liver arranged in irregular clusters.

A

hepatocytes

84
Q

Are spaces between the irregular clusters of hepatocytes.

A

sinusoids

85
Q

Are cells lining the walls of bile ducts.

A

cuboidal epithelial cells

86
Q

TRUE or FALSE:
Compared to bile ducts, arterioles and venules have more layers in their walls.

A

True

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