The Digestive System (1)

The physiological term for eating and drinking is:

• Ingestion

• Propulsion

• Absorption

• Digestion

The layers forming the walls of the alimentary tract include:

• The mucosa

• The submucosa

• The serosa

• All of the above

The accessory organs of digestion do NOT include the:

• Salivary glands

• Pancreas

• Duodenum

• Liver

The serous membrane that lines the abdominal wall is the:

• Visceral peritoneum

• Parietal peritoneum

• Mesentery

• Greater omentum

Which organ is retroperitoneal?

• Liver

• Stomach

• Kidney

• Small intestine

In the alimentary tract, the muscle layer:

• Is arranged with the circular fibres outside the longitudinal fibres.

• Has its plexus outermost.

• Produces peristalsis through contraction and relaxation of the longitudinal muscle fibres.

• Has thickened rings of circular muscle known as sphincters.

The myenteric plexus is located in the:

• Mucosa

• Submucosa

• Muscle layer

• Serosa

What are the effects of parasympathetic stimulation on the alimentary tract?

• Increased muscular activity

• Increased glandular secretion

• Neither of these

• Decreased muscular activity

Goblet cells secrete:

• Mucus

• Saliva

• Amylase

• Bile

Which of the following is NOT a boundary of the oral cavity?

• The lips

• The palate

• The tongue

• The oesophagus