8. After being chewed, the mixture of food and salivary juices that is swallowed is called a Smooth muscles in the pharynx and the esophagus create waves of that carry the food mixture to the stomach.

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Q: The exit of food from stomach is regulated by which muscle?

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Q: Regarding defecation, which of the following is under voluntary control a. rectum O a O b O C Od Oe…

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Q: which of the following initiates the peristalsis reflex loop? contraction of the inner circular…

A: Contraction of the inner circular muscle layer. Hence option (a) is correct

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Q: O Simple columnar glandular epithelium

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Q: 9. The transverse colon is aligned with the greater of the stomach.

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Q: What are the two main types of muscle movements in the Digestive tract? How are they different? What…

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A: Describe : Mastication :  mastication is also known as chewing , in which food is crushed and mixed…

Q: Choose the one most appropriate statement for each. a. A process that propels material along the…

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Q: What is the lingual frenulum? O A fold of mucosa that anchors the tongue to the floor of the oral…

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Q: The principal function for intestinal goblet cells is: Select one: t of a. secreting digestive…

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Q: What do you think would happen if the esophagus did not have elastic protein fibers?

A: Esophagus is the part of the alimentary canal. It is a muscular tube that throat with the stomach.

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Q: Which is the most likely cause of a paralytic ileus (functional obstruction)? O Tumor in intestine.…

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Q: a strip of longitudinal muscle found in the large intestine. _found in the submucosa of the…

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Q: What types of muscle are involved in swallowing (indicated by boxed numerals) , and what is the…

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Q: 1. Go to this figure shown below in your textbook. Examine each of the layers that make up the wall…

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A: Secretin is a peptide hormone secreted by S cells in the intestinal glands. It plays a major role in…

Q: Compare the movements (mixes or pushes) that occur during peristalsis and segmentation. Fill in the…

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