A+P exam 3

What is the correct sequence for the layers in the walls of the alimentary canal from innermost to outermost?

• Mucosa, submucosa, muscular layer, serosa

• Serosa, muscular layer, submucosa, mucosa

• Muscular layer, mucosa, submucosa, serosa

• Submucosa, serosa, muscular layer, mucosa

What teeth are best adapted for biting off hunks of food?

• Incisors

• Canines

• Premolars

• Molars

What is the uvula? ________

• A projection from the soft palate

• A bone in the jaw

• A muscle in the tongue

• A gland in the throat

What does salivary amylase digest? ________

• Carbohydrates

• Proteins

• Fats

• Vitamins

What is the epiglottis attached to? ________

• Larynx

• Trachea

• Esophagus

• Pharynx

What is the main part of the stomach called?

• Body

• Fundus

• Pylorus

• Cardia

What do the parietal cells of gastric glands secrete? ________

• Hydrochloric acid

• Pepsinogen

• Mucus

• Intrinsic factor

What are all of the enzymes that digest protein?

• Secreted in an inactive form

• Secreted in an active form

• Secreted in a denatured form

• Secreted in a phosphorylated form

What is a protein-digesting enzyme in pancreatic juice?

• Trypsin

• Amylase

• Lipase

• Pepsin

Gallstones are usually composed of what?

• cholesterol

• calcium oxalate

• bilirubin

• uric acid