Advanced Anatomy Lab 5 : Organs of the Digestive System Exam
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Spleen: Largest lymphoid organ
What are the immune functions of the spleen?: White pulp, filled with white blood cells
What are the circulation functions of the spleen?: Red pulp, bypass through venous sinus
OR slowed through splenic cord filled with reticular fibers (filters old RBC's)
What do salivary glands produce?: Saliva
What are the functions liver and gallbladder?: Supply bile (liver) and bicarbonate
What does the pancreas produce?: Supply bicarbonate and pancreatic enzymes
Where does the esophagus transport food from?: Pharynx to stomach
Where is the upper esophageal sphincter located?: At superior end of esophagus
What is the function of the upper esophageal sphincter?: Prevents food from going up
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, and air from going down
What is the function of the lower esophageal sphincter?: prevent food/acid from reflux
What are the functions of the stomach?: -storage of food from going to duodenum
-mechanical digestion (smooth muscle contractions)
-secretion of HCl (pathogens, denature proteins)
-chemical digestion of proteins
-amylases from mouth inactivated by low pH
Cardia: Part of stomach surrounding cardial orifice (opening from stomach to esophagus)
Fundus: Part of stomach superior to the cardial notch
Pyloric region: Funnel-shaped region of stomach leading to pyloric orifice
Greater curvature: Left boarder
Lesser curvature: Right boarder
Small intestine: majority of digestion and absorption of food occurs here
Villi: Folding of epithelium
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Questions and Answers With complete solution–Expert Verified |
Latest Questions 2025
Spleen: Largest lymphoid organ
What are the immune functions of the spleen?: White pulp, filled with white blood cells
What are the circulation functions of the spleen?: Red pulp, bypass through venous sinus
OR slowed through splenic cord filled with reticular fibers (filters old RBC's)
What do salivary glands produce?: Saliva
What are the functions liver and gallbladder?: Supply bile (liver) and bicarbonate
What does the pancreas produce?: Supply bicarbonate and pancreatic enzymes
Where does the esophagus transport food from?: Pharynx to stomach
Where is the upper esophageal sphincter located?: At superior end of esophagus
What is the function of the upper esophageal sphincter?: Prevents food from going up
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, and air from going down
What is the function of the lower esophageal sphincter?: prevent food/acid from reflux
What are the functions of the stomach?: -storage of food from going to duodenum
-mechanical digestion (smooth muscle contractions)
-secretion of HCl (pathogens, denature proteins)
-chemical digestion of proteins
-amylases from mouth inactivated by low pH
Cardia: Part of stomach surrounding cardial orifice (opening from stomach to esophagus)
Fundus: Part of stomach superior to the cardial notch
Pyloric region: Funnel-shaped region of stomach leading to pyloric orifice
Greater curvature: Left boarder
Lesser curvature: Right boarder
Small intestine: majority of digestion and absorption of food occurs here
Villi: Folding of epithelium
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