Overview of the GI Tract Flashcards
1
Q
Where is the spiral valve of Heister found?
A
In the gallbladder’s cystic duct
2
Q
What is the area called where the common bile duct and the main pancreatic duct come together?
A
Choledochoduodenal junction (Ampulla of Vater is the just the space)
3
Q
What are the five standard tastes?
A
Sweet Sour Bitter Salty Umami
4
Q
What do taste buds contain?
A
Gustducin: a G protein associated with taste
5
Q
What are the three salivary glands?
A
Parotid
Sublingual
Submandibular
6
Q
What is the composition of muscle in the esophagus?
A
Upper is striated lower is smooth with a transition area
