Muscular System Functions Quiz 3

Question 1

Salivary Glands

Answer 1

secrete saliva and salivary amylase; exists in pairs

Question 2

Parotid Gland

Answer 2

located just anterior to the ears

Question 3

Parotid Duct

Answer 3

tube that transverses the buccal (cheek) region and enters the oral cavity just posterior to the upper second molar; secretes saliva from the parotid gland

Question 4

Submandibular Gland

Answer 4

located medial to the mandible on each side of the face

Question 5

Submandibular Duct

Answer 5

secrete saliva into the oral cavity on each side of the oral cavity inferior to the tongue

Question 6

Sublingual Gland

Answer 6

located inferior to the tongue

Question 7

Sublingual Duct

Answer 7

secrete saliva into the oral cavity from the sublingual gland

Question 8

Vermiform Appendix

Answer 8

located near the junction of the small and large intestines; small; vestigial structure

Question 9

Greater Omentum

Answer 9

section of peritoneum that originates between the stomach and transverse colon and drapes over the intestines as a fatty apron

Question 10

Lesser Omentum

Answer 10

extension of the peritoneum that forms a double fold of tissue between the stomach and liver

Question 11

Liver

Answer 11

detoxifies harmful material; produces bile

Question 12

6 Lobes of Cat Liver

Answer 12

left lobe, left lateral, quadrate, right medial, right lateral, caudate

Question 13

Gall Bladder

Answer 13

releases bile

Question 14

Common Hepatic Duct

Answer 14

moves bile from the liver to the cystic duct

Question 15

Cystic Duct

Answer 15

moves bile from the common hepatic duct to the common bile duct

Question 16

Common Bile Duct

Answer 16

transports bile to the duodenum from the gall bladder

Question 17

Pancreas

Answer 17

secretes digestive enzymes and buffers which neutralize the stomach acids; produce insulin

Question 18

Describe the layers of the wall of the GI tract

Answer 18

Mucosa: protect and slippery, absorb
Submucosa: nerve, glands, and blood vessels
Muscle Layers: peristalsis
Serosa: Serous fluid

Question 19

Describe the major functions of the stomach, small intestine, and large intestine

Answer 19

Stomach: chemical breakdown by acids and enzymes; mechanical breakdown by muscles
Small I: absorb nutrients by villi
Large I: absorb water and vitamins/minerals, formation of feces, good bacteria