GI 7 Flashcards
1
Q
what is the ileocecal valve and its function
A
it is a sphincter muscle between the cecum and ileum -> retains large intestine contents including bacteria
2
Q
true or false - the appendix has no real function
A
true
3
Q
what part of the large intestine is involved in the reabsorption of water and reservoir for wastes
A
ascending, transverse, descending, sigmoidal colon
4
Q
the rectum is a …
A
reservoir for feces
5
Q
true or false - the external anal sphincter is made of smooth muscle
A
false - it is made of skeletal muscle
6
Q
the internal anal sphincter is made of
a) smooth muscle
b) skeletal muscle
A
a
7
Q
why is the surface area smaller than the small intestine
A
it only contains crypts not villi
