WUCO Anatomy Digestive systems
Exam 2025 Questions and Answers
What is the GI tract? - ....ANSWER ...-System for absorbing nutrients and
distributing them.
What are the two components of the GI tract? - ....ANSWER ...-Alimentary canal
and accessory glands.
Name the organs of the alimentary canal in the head and neck. - ....ANSWER ...-
Oral cavity, pharynx.
Name the organs of the alimentary canal in the postcranial region. -
....ANSWER ...-Esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, rectum, anal
canal.
Name the accessory glands in the head and neck. - ....ANSWER ...-Salivary glands.
Name the accessory glands in the abdominal region. - ....ANSWER ...-Liver,
pancreas, gall bladder.
What are the functions of the digestive system? - ....ANSWER ...-Mastication,
deglutition, peristalsis, digestion, absorption, elimination.
What is mastication? - ....ANSWER ...-Chewing.
What is deglutition? - ....ANSWER ...-Swallowing.
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,What is peristalsis? - ....ANSWER ...-Slow movement through the alimentary canal.
What is digestion? - ....ANSWER ...-Chemical breakdown of food.
What is absorption? - ....ANSWER ...-Carrying nutrients into the vascular system.
What is elimination? - ....ANSWER ...-Depositing unabsorbable waste outside of
the body.
How many layers are there in the alimentary canal organs? - ....ANSWER ...-Four.
What is the innermost layer of the alimentary canal organs called? -
....ANSWER ...-Mucosa.
What is the function of the epithelium in the mucosa? - ....ANSWER ...-Internal
cellular layer.
What type of epithelium is found in the esophagus? - ....ANSWER ...-Stratified
squamous nonkeratinized epithelium.
What type of epithelium is found in other alimentary canal organs? -
....ANSWER ...-Simple columnar epithelium.
What are the glands in the mucosa called? - ....ANSWER ...-Crypts of Lieberkühn.
What is the function of the crypts of Lieberkühn? - ....ANSWER ...-Regenerative
cells to keep the mucosa healthy.
What is the function of epithelial cells? - ....ANSWER ...-To produce new cells and
constantly replace themselves.
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,What are immature surface cells and immature goblet cells? - ....ANSWER ...-They
are cells found in the glands.
What is the lamina propria? - ....ANSWER ...-It is the areolar connective tissue
under the surface epithelium and between the crypts.
What types of cells are found in the lamina propria? - ....ANSWER ...-Fibroblasts,
lymphocytes, plasma cells, macrophages, mast cells, and other wandering cells.
What is the function of the cells in the lamina propria? - ....ANSWER ...-To help
protect against bacterial and viral infections.
What is the GI tract? - ....ANSWER ...-System for absorbing nutrients and
distributing them.
What are the two components of the GI tract? - ....ANSWER ...-Alimentary canal
and accessory glands.
Name the organs of the alimentary canal. - ....ANSWER ...-Oral cavity, pharynx,
esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, rectum, anal canal.
Name the organs of the accessory glands. - ....ANSWER ...-Salivary glands, liver,
pancreas, gall bladder.
What are the functions of the digestive system? - ....ANSWER ...-Mastication,
deglutition, peristalsis, digestion, absorption, elimination.
What is mastication? - ....ANSWER ...-Chewing.
What is deglutition? - ....ANSWER ...-Swallowing.
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, What is peristalsis? - ....ANSWER ...-Slow movement through the alimentary canal.
What is digestion? - ....ANSWER ...-Chemical breakdown of food.
What is absorption? - ....ANSWER ...-Carrying nutrients into the vascular system.
What is elimination? - ....ANSWER ...-Depositing unabsorbable waste outside the
body.
How many layers are there in the alimentary canal organs? - ....ANSWER ...-Four.
What is the innermost layer of the alimentary canal organs called? -
....ANSWER ...-Mucosa.
What is the function of the mucosa layer? - ....ANSWER ...-To perform specific
functions in each organ.
What is the epithelium layer? - ....ANSWER ...-The internal cellular layer.
What type of epithelium is found in the esophagus? - ....ANSWER ...-Stratified
squamous nonkeratinized epithelium.
What type of epithelium is found in other alimentary canal organs? -
....ANSWER ...-Simple columnar epithelium.
What are the glands in the mucosa layer called? - ....ANSWER ...-Crypts of
Lieberkühn.
What is the lining of the crypts of Lieberkühn? - ....ANSWER ...-Simple columnar
epithelium.
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Exam 2025 Questions and Answers
What is the GI tract? - ....ANSWER ...-System for absorbing nutrients and
distributing them.
What are the two components of the GI tract? - ....ANSWER ...-Alimentary canal
and accessory glands.
Name the organs of the alimentary canal in the head and neck. - ....ANSWER ...-
Oral cavity, pharynx.
Name the organs of the alimentary canal in the postcranial region. -
....ANSWER ...-Esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, rectum, anal
canal.
Name the accessory glands in the head and neck. - ....ANSWER ...-Salivary glands.
Name the accessory glands in the abdominal region. - ....ANSWER ...-Liver,
pancreas, gall bladder.
What are the functions of the digestive system? - ....ANSWER ...-Mastication,
deglutition, peristalsis, digestion, absorption, elimination.
What is mastication? - ....ANSWER ...-Chewing.
What is deglutition? - ....ANSWER ...-Swallowing.
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,What is peristalsis? - ....ANSWER ...-Slow movement through the alimentary canal.
What is digestion? - ....ANSWER ...-Chemical breakdown of food.
What is absorption? - ....ANSWER ...-Carrying nutrients into the vascular system.
What is elimination? - ....ANSWER ...-Depositing unabsorbable waste outside of
the body.
How many layers are there in the alimentary canal organs? - ....ANSWER ...-Four.
What is the innermost layer of the alimentary canal organs called? -
....ANSWER ...-Mucosa.
What is the function of the epithelium in the mucosa? - ....ANSWER ...-Internal
cellular layer.
What type of epithelium is found in the esophagus? - ....ANSWER ...-Stratified
squamous nonkeratinized epithelium.
What type of epithelium is found in other alimentary canal organs? -
....ANSWER ...-Simple columnar epithelium.
What are the glands in the mucosa called? - ....ANSWER ...-Crypts of Lieberkühn.
What is the function of the crypts of Lieberkühn? - ....ANSWER ...-Regenerative
cells to keep the mucosa healthy.
What is the function of epithelial cells? - ....ANSWER ...-To produce new cells and
constantly replace themselves.
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,What are immature surface cells and immature goblet cells? - ....ANSWER ...-They
are cells found in the glands.
What is the lamina propria? - ....ANSWER ...-It is the areolar connective tissue
under the surface epithelium and between the crypts.
What types of cells are found in the lamina propria? - ....ANSWER ...-Fibroblasts,
lymphocytes, plasma cells, macrophages, mast cells, and other wandering cells.
What is the function of the cells in the lamina propria? - ....ANSWER ...-To help
protect against bacterial and viral infections.
What is the GI tract? - ....ANSWER ...-System for absorbing nutrients and
distributing them.
What are the two components of the GI tract? - ....ANSWER ...-Alimentary canal
and accessory glands.
Name the organs of the alimentary canal. - ....ANSWER ...-Oral cavity, pharynx,
esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, rectum, anal canal.
Name the organs of the accessory glands. - ....ANSWER ...-Salivary glands, liver,
pancreas, gall bladder.
What are the functions of the digestive system? - ....ANSWER ...-Mastication,
deglutition, peristalsis, digestion, absorption, elimination.
What is mastication? - ....ANSWER ...-Chewing.
What is deglutition? - ....ANSWER ...-Swallowing.
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, What is peristalsis? - ....ANSWER ...-Slow movement through the alimentary canal.
What is digestion? - ....ANSWER ...-Chemical breakdown of food.
What is absorption? - ....ANSWER ...-Carrying nutrients into the vascular system.
What is elimination? - ....ANSWER ...-Depositing unabsorbable waste outside the
body.
How many layers are there in the alimentary canal organs? - ....ANSWER ...-Four.
What is the innermost layer of the alimentary canal organs called? -
....ANSWER ...-Mucosa.
What is the function of the mucosa layer? - ....ANSWER ...-To perform specific
functions in each organ.
What is the epithelium layer? - ....ANSWER ...-The internal cellular layer.
What type of epithelium is found in the esophagus? - ....ANSWER ...-Stratified
squamous nonkeratinized epithelium.
What type of epithelium is found in other alimentary canal organs? -
....ANSWER ...-Simple columnar epithelium.
What are the glands in the mucosa layer called? - ....ANSWER ...-Crypts of
Lieberkühn.
What is the lining of the crypts of Lieberkühn? - ....ANSWER ...-Simple columnar
epithelium.
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