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Physiology Final Exam (Biol 325 Messerli)
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What are the two groups of organs 1. GI tract (mouth, pharynx, esophagus, stomach,
making up the digestive system? small intestine, large intestine, anus)
2. Accessory digestive organs (teeth, tongue,
salivary glands, liver, gallbladder, pancreas)
What are the 5 essential activities of 1. Digestion (mechanical and chemical breakdown)
the digestive process? 2. Absorption
3. Secretion
4. Motility (skeletal and smooth muscle)
5. Elimination
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What are the 4 layers of the GI tract 1. Mucosa
(and their sublayers) from most - Epithelium
internal to external? - Lamina Propria
- Muscularis mucosa
2. Submucosa
3. Muscularis externa
- Longitudinal muscle
- Circular muscle
4. Serosa
- Epithelium
- Connective tissue
What are the 3 functions of the 1. Secretes mucus, pH secretions, digestive
mucosa layer? enzymes, hormones
2. Absorbs end products of digestion
3. Protects against infectious disease
What is the function of the Peristalsis and segmentation
muscularis externa layer?
What is the difference between Peristalsis is when adjacent segments contract and
peristalsis and segmentation? relax to propel food distally. Segmentation is was
nonadjacent segment contract and relax, moving
food forward and backward to mix it.
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BIO 325 MESSERLI FINAL EXAM Exam (Recent
exam) Fully solved & updated 2026 Most
COMPLETE (2026) (Latest Update 2026) UPDATE!!
Physiology Final Exam (Biol 325 Messerli)
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Terms in this set (82)
What are the two groups of organs 1. GI tract (mouth, pharynx, esophagus, stomach,
making up the digestive system? small intestine, large intestine, anus)
2. Accessory digestive organs (teeth, tongue,
salivary glands, liver, gallbladder, pancreas)
What are the 5 essential activities of 1. Digestion (mechanical and chemical breakdown)
the digestive process? 2. Absorption
3. Secretion
4. Motility (skeletal and smooth muscle)
5. Elimination
https://quizlet.com/1190879020/bio-325-messerli-final-exam-exam-recent-exam-fully-solved-updated-2026-most-complete-2026-latest-update-2026-u… 1/13
, 6/21/26, 9:53 AM BIO 325 MESSERLI FINAL EXAM Exam (Recent exam) Fully solved & updated 2026 Most COMPLETE (2026) (Latest Update 202…
What are the 4 layers of the GI tract 1. Mucosa
(and their sublayers) from most - Epithelium
internal to external? - Lamina Propria
- Muscularis mucosa
2. Submucosa
3. Muscularis externa
- Longitudinal muscle
- Circular muscle
4. Serosa
- Epithelium
- Connective tissue
What are the 3 functions of the 1. Secretes mucus, pH secretions, digestive
mucosa layer? enzymes, hormones
2. Absorbs end products of digestion
3. Protects against infectious disease
What is the function of the Peristalsis and segmentation
muscularis externa layer?
What is the difference between Peristalsis is when adjacent segments contract and
peristalsis and segmentation? relax to propel food distally. Segmentation is was
nonadjacent segment contract and relax, moving
food forward and backward to mix it.
https://quizlet.com/1190879020/bio-325-messerli-final-exam-exam-recent-exam-fully-solved-updated-2026-most-complete-2026-latest-update-2026-u… 2/13
