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Digestive System

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Total cards: 24•Content version: v4•Public deck•Updated: 8/1/2026

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#1
Front (Question)

Name the associated glands.

Back (Answer)

Salivary glands Liver Gall bladder Pancreas

#2
Front (Question)

What are the several muscle rings in the alimentary canal called?

Back (Answer)

Sphincter

#3
Front (Question)

Name the four layers of gastrointestinal tract.

Back (Answer)

Mucosa, submucosa, muscularis propria and serosa

#4
Front (Question)

Major function of mucosa

Back (Answer)

Absorptive and secretion

#5
Front (Question)

Mucosa is composed of

Back (Answer)

Epithelium layer Loose connective tissue known as lamina propria Smooth muscle known as muscularis mucosa

#6
Front (Question)

Submucosa consist

Back (Answer)

Nerve network called submucosal plexus or Meissners plexus

#7
Front (Question)

Muscularis propria is composed of which type of muscle? The two layers it is divided into?

Back (Answer)

Smooth muscle. Inner circular layer and outer longitudinal layer

#8
Front (Question)

The nerve network between the muscles of muscularis propria called?

Back (Answer)

Myenteric plexus (Auerbach’s plexus)

#9
Front (Question)

Function of serosa

Back (Answer)

Secretes lubricating fluid

#10
Front (Question)

Type of dentition

Back (Answer)

Diphyodont

#11
Front (Question)

Type of attachment of teeth

Back (Answer)

Thecodont

#12
Front (Question)

What gland does tongue have and what does it secrete?

Back (Answer)

Serous lingual gland and it secretes lingual lipase

#13
Front (Question)

Where does the lingual lipase get activated?

Back (Answer)

In the acidic environment

#14
Front (Question)

Name the mucous secreting gland in the esophagus of the mucosa and submucosa.

Back (Answer)

Mucosa : esophageal cardiac gland Submucosa: esophageal gland proper

#15
Front (Question)

Name the five parts of the stomach.

Back (Answer)

Cardiac Fundus Body (Corpus) Antrum Pylorus

#16
Front (Question)

Name the two sphincters present in the stomach.

Back (Answer)

Lower esophageal sphincter and pylorus sphincter

#17
Front (Question)

Name the mucous secreting cells in the mucosa of stomach.

Back (Answer)

Surface mucous cells, mucous neck cells and gastric glands.

#18
Front (Question)

What are chief cells also called?

Back (Answer)

Zymogen or peptic cells

#19
Front (Question)

What are the functions of the chief cells?

Back (Answer)

Secrete pepsinogen and gastric lipase

#20
Front (Question)

What are parietal cells also called?

Back (Answer)

Oxyntic cells

#21
Front (Question)

Function of parietal cells.

Back (Answer)

Secrete HCl and intrinsic factor

#22
Front (Question)

G cells function?

Back (Answer)

Secretes gastrin that stimulates the secretion of HCl and pepsinogen

#23
Front (Question)

D cells function?

Back (Answer)

Secretes somatostatin that inhibit gastric secretion, and increases gall bladder contraction

#24
Front (Question)

Phases of gastric secretion?

Back (Answer)

Cephalic phase Gastric phase Intestinal phase