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Biology - Anatomy

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Which system is responsible for acquiring nutrients from the environment?

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What term encompasses all anabolism and catabolism processes in the body?

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Which of the following is NOT a function of the digestive system?

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What are the major subdivisions of the digestive tract?

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Which structures are involved in mechanical processing, moistening, and mixing with salivary secretions?

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What is the function of the pharynx in the digestive system?

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Which organ is responsible for transporting food to the stomach?

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Which organ is involved in the chemical breakdown of materials by acid and enzymes?

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Which parts of the digestive system are responsible for enzymatic digestion and absorption of nutrients?

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What are the accessory organs of the digestive system?

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Which glands secrete lubricating fluid containing enzymes that break down carbohydrates?

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Which organ is responsible for the secretion of bile and storage of nutrients?

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What is the primary function of the gallbladder?

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What do the exocrine cells of the pancreas secrete?

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What are digestive organs lined with?

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What does the serous membrane consist of?

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What is the function of peritoneal fluid?

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What condition is characterized by excess peritoneal fluid and abdominal swelling?

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What are mesenteries composed of?

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What are the functions of mesenteries?

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Which organs are considered retroperitoneal?

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What is the greater omentum composed of?

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What are the functions of the greater omentum?

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What are the layers of the small intestine wall from deep to superficial?

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What is the deepest layer of the digestive tract that is in contact with the inside tract?

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What is the submucosa composed of?

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What is the function of the muscularis externa in the digestive tract?

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What is the outermost layer of the digestive tract?

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What are the two ways to move the GI tract?

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What is peristalsis and where does it occur?

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What is segmentation and where does it occur?

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What are the functions of the oral cavity?

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What type of epithelium does the oral mucosa have?

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What are the functions of the tongue?

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What percentage of saliva is produced by the submandibular salivary gland and what does it contain?

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What percentage of saliva is produced by the parotid salivary gland and what does it contain?

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What percentage of saliva is produced by the sublingual salivary gland and what does it contain?

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What are the characteristics of incisors?

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What are the characteristics of cuspids (canines)?

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What are the characteristics of bicuspids (premolars)?

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What are the characteristics of molars?

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What is the adult dental formula?

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What is the child dental formula?

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What are the layers of the esophagus from deep to superficial?

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What type of epithelium is found in the esophagus?

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What is Barrett's esophagus and what causes it?

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What are the muscle layers of the stomach from superficial to deep?

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What are rugae and when are they present in the stomach?

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What is the pyloric sphincter and what is its function?

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What type of epithelium is found in the mucosa of the stomach?

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What do the parietal cells of the stomach produce?

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What hormone is produced by the G cells of the stomach?

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What do the chief cells of the stomach secrete and what is its function?

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What triggers the cephalic phase of digestion?

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What occurs during the gastric phase of digestion?

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What occurs during the intestinal phase of digestion?

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What is the main role of the small intestine?

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What are the regions of the small intestine?

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What is the function of the duodenum?

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What is the function of the jejunum?

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What is the function of the ileum?

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What are plica circulares and where are they found?

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What are villi and what is their function?

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What is the function of lacteals in the small intestine?

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What are brush border enzymes and what is their function?

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What is the gastroenteric reflex and what does it do?

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What is the gastroileal reflex and what does it do?

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What is the function of the ileocecal valve?

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What is the function of the pancreatic duct?

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What is the function of pancreatic acini?

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What type of epithelium makes up the pancreas?

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What components are found in pancreatic juice?

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What is the largest visceral organ in the body?

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What are the four lobes of the liver?

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What is the function of the hepatic portal vein?

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What is the function of the hepatic artery proper?

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What is the porta hepatis?

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What are the three broad functions of the liver?

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Where do the pancreatic duct and bile common duct meet?

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What is emulsification and what does it involve?

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