Stomach & Small Intestine

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Identify the esophagus

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Identify the pharynx

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Identify the gall bladder

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Identify the gall bladder

Reorder

Reorder the following layers of the alimentary canal from superficial to deep.

• Layer that reduces friction as digestive organs contract and move

  
  

• Layer of muscle extending in two directions

  
  

• Layer that contains glands, nerve fibers and blood vessels

  
  

• Layer that is responsible for absorption of nutrients

1

2

3

4

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

Match

Match the following images with the correct description for the accessory organs below.

• (cuspids)

• (bicuspids)

• (tricuspids)

Used for cutting pieces of food

tear and pierce

used for crushing

used for grinding

• Used for cutting pieces of food

• tear and pierce

• used for crushing

• used for grinding

Dropdown

You are a dentist looking at a panoramic dental x-ray explaining to your patient that they lost one of their teeth circled to the left on the lower right side of the jaw (mandible). Which tooth do you tell your patient they are missing?​ ​

Select answer

Multiple Choice

Why is the anatomy of the stomach significant in understanding the digestive process?

• It helps us understand how food is broken down and absorbed.

• It shows how the stomach connects to the intestines.

• It explains why the stomach is shaped like a sac.

• It tells us about the diseases of the stomach.

Open Ended

How do sphincters contribute to the functioning of the digestive system?

Multiple Choice

Which layer of the stomach helps to churn food and propel it towards the small intestine?

• Serosa

• Longitudinal muscularis

• Circular muscularis

• Oblique muscularis

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Open Ended

Explain the function of the rugae in the stomach and how it relates to digestion.

Multiple Choice

Which cells in the stomach are responsible for secreting mucus, pepsinogen, and hydrochloric acid?

• Chief cells, mucous cells, parietal cells

• Mucous cells, chief cells, parietal cells

• Parietal cells, chief cells, mucous cells

• Chief cells, parietal cells, mucous cells

Multiple Choice

What are the four main regions of the stomach?

• Cardiac region, Fundus, Body, Pyloric region

• Cardiac region, Fundus, Duodenum, Pyloric region

• Cardiac region, Fundus, Esophagus, Pyloric region

• Cardiac region, Fundus, Colon, Pyloric region

​Summary

• Gastric

• Chyme

• 3

• Serosa

• Maceration

Open Ended

Describe the process of maceration in the stomach and its significance in digestion.

Multiple Select

Select all that apply: Which of the following are sections of the small intestine?

• Duodenum

• Jejunum

• Ileum

• Colon

Multiple Choice

Which structures in the small intestine help absorb nutrients efficiently?

• Villi and microvilli

• Glands

• Segmentation

• Chyme

Open Ended

Explain how glands in the small intestine contribute to digestion.

Multiple Select

Select all functions that segmentation in the small intestine performs.

• Slows down movement of chyme

• Absorbs nutrients

• Breaks down proteins

• Protects from pathogens

Open Ended

How do sphincters in the digestive system help regulate the movement of food through the stomach?

​Summary

• Villi

• Segmentation

• 3

• Glands