Video - CAT Dissection - Digestive 1-10

What structure prevents food from entering the airway?

• Glottis

• Esophagus

• Trachea

• Epiglottis

What is the main role of the epiglottis in the digestive system?

• Break down food

• Prevent food from entering the airway

• Absorb nutrients

• Secrete bile

Where does the esophagus pass before entering the abdominal pelvic cavity?

• Through the liver

• Under the pancreas

• Behind the heart and lungs

• Next to the spleen

What is the function of the peritoneal fluid?

• Digest food

• Absorb nutrients

• Lubricate digestive structures

• Produce enzymes

What is the greater omentum often referred to as?

• Fatty apron

• Tissue layer

• Muscular sheet

• Ligament band

Which organ is the body's second largest?

• Pancreas

• Liver

• Stomach

• Large intestine

What is the primary function of the mesentery?

• Secrete digestive enzymes

• Support the small intestine

• Store fat

• Filter blood

Which section of the small intestine is the shortest?

• Jejunum

• Duodenum

• Cecum

• Ileum

What does the hepatic portal vein transport?

• Deoxygenated blood with meal remains

• Nutrients

• Oxygenated blood

• Enzymes

Which artery supplies blood to the liver, stomach, and spleen?

• Inferior mesenteric artery

• Celiac trunk

• Hepatic artery

• Superior mesenteric artery