ANATOMY 403 CHAPTER 25 The Digestive System

ANATOMY 403 CHAPTER 25 The Digestive System MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question. 1) The layer of connective tissue underlying the epithelium of the mucosa of the GI tract is called the . A) adventitia B) lamina propria C) submucosa D) peritoneum Answer: B Topic: LAYERS OF THE GI TRACT 2) The peritoneal fold situated as a "fatty apron" anterior to the small intestine is the . A) mesentery B) falciform ligament C) lesser omentum D) greater omentum Answer: D Topic: PERITONEUM 3) The structure attached to the soft palate that helps close off the nasopharynx during swallowing is the . A) fauces B) uvula C) epiglottis D) tongue Answer: B Topic: MOUTH 4) Which of the following is an intrinsic muscle of the tongue? A) longitudinalis superior B) hyoglossus C) genioglossus D) styloglossus Answer: A Topic: TONGUE 5) The salivary glands whose ducts open on either side of the lingual frenulum are the: A) parotid glands. B) sublingual glands. C) submandibular glands. D) buccal glands. Answer: C Topic: SALIVARY GLANDS