Anatomy & Physiology
3rd Edition
ISBN: 9781259398629
Author: McKinley, Michael P., O'loughlin, Valerie Dean, Bidle, Theresa Stouter
Publisher: Mcgraw Hill Education,
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Chapter 26.1, Problem 4WDL
Summary Introduction
To determine:
The purpose served by muscular sphincters along the length of GI tract.
Concept introduction:
The hollow tube from the esophagus to large intestine is known as alimentary canal or GI tract. GI tract is made up of four-layer or tunics. Innermost mucosa, submucosa, muscularis and outermost layer adventitia or serosa is the four concentric layer of GI tract wall.
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Anatomy & Physiology
Ch. 26.1 - LEARNING OBJECTIVE
1. Identify the six organs that...Ch. 26.1 - LEARNING OBJECTIVE
2. List the accessory digestive...Ch. 26.1 - Prob. 1WDLCh. 26.1 - LEARNING OBJECTIVE
3. List and describe the six...Ch. 26.1 - What is the primary difference between mechanical...Ch. 26.1 - Prob. 4LOCh. 26.1 - Prob. 5LOCh. 26.1 - Prob. 6LOCh. 26.1 - What specific layer(s) must substances cross to...Ch. 26.1 - Prob. 4WDL
Ch. 26.1 - Prob. 5WDLCh. 26.1 - Prob. 7LOCh. 26.1 - Prob. 8LOCh. 26.1 - Prob. 9LOCh. 26.1 - Prob. 6WDLCh. 26.1 - Prob. 7WDLCh. 26.1 - LEARNING OBJECTIVE
10. Describe the structure of...Ch. 26.1 - Prob. 11LOCh. 26.1 - LEARNING OBJECTIVE
12. Explain the function of the...Ch. 26.1 - Prob. 1WDTCh. 26.1 - What is the difference between intraperitoneal and...Ch. 26.1 - Where is the greater omentum located?Ch. 26.2 - Prob. 13LOCh. 26.2 - Prob. 10WDLCh. 26.2 - Prob. 14LOCh. 26.2 - LEARNING OBJECTIVE
15. Describe the structure and...Ch. 26.2 - Prob. 16LOCh. 26.2 - Prob. 17LOCh. 26.2 - Prob. 2WDTCh. 26.2 - Prob. 11WDLCh. 26.2 - Prob. 18LOCh. 26.2 - Prob. 12WDLCh. 26.2 - How is the bolus moved from the oral cavity into...Ch. 26.2 - Prob. 19LOCh. 26.2 - Prob. 20LOCh. 26.2 - Prob. 21LOCh. 26.2 - Prob. 3WDTCh. 26.2 - Prob. 14WDLCh. 26.2 - Prob. 15WDLCh. 26.3 - Prob. 22LOCh. 26.3 - What organs are considered part of the lower GI...Ch. 26.3 - Prob. 23LOCh. 26.3 - Prob. 24LOCh. 26.3 - Prob. 25LOCh. 26.3 - Prob. 4WDTCh. 26.3 - What are the three anatomic structures that...Ch. 26.3 - WHAT DID YOU LEARN?
18 Which type of motility is...Ch. 26.3 - Prob. 26LOCh. 26.3 - Prob. 27LOCh. 26.3 - Prob. 28LOCh. 26.3 - Prob. 5WDTCh. 26.3 - Where do deoxygenated, nutrient-rich blood and...Ch. 26.3 - Prob. 20WDLCh. 26.3 - Prob. 21WDLCh. 26.3 - Prob. 29LOCh. 26.3 - Prob. 30LOCh. 26.3 - Prob. 31LOCh. 26.3 - Prob. 22WDLCh. 26.3 - Prob. 23WDLCh. 26.3 - Which substances are typically absorbed by the...Ch. 26.4 - LEARNING OBJECTIVE
32. Name the three classes of...Ch. 26.4 - Prob. 33LOCh. 26.4 - Prob. 34LOCh. 26.4 - Prob. 25WDLCh. 26.4 - Prob. 35LOCh. 26.4 - Prob. 36LOCh. 26.4 - Prob. 37LOCh. 26.4 - How are proteolytic enzymes activated in the...Ch. 26.4 - LEARNING OBJECTIVE
38. Explain the role of bile...Ch. 26.4 - LEARNING OBJECTIVE
39. Discuss the process by...Ch. 26.4 - What is the function of bile salts in lipid...Ch. 26.4 - WHAT DID YOU LEARN?
28 How do micelles and...Ch. 26.4 - Prob. 40LOCh. 26.4 - Prob. 29WDLCh. 26.4 - Prob. 41LOCh. 26.4 - Prob. 42LOCh. 26.4 - WHAT DID YOU LEARN?
30 Explain the details of...Ch. 26 - _____ 1. Which organ is located in the right upper...Ch. 26 - _____ 2. The _____ cells of the stomach are...Ch. 26 - _____ 3. Which of the following is an unregulated...Ch. 26 - _____ 4. Which organ (or part of an organ) is...Ch. 26 - _____ 5. Pancreatic juice contains a. HCO3 and...Ch. 26 - _____ 6. Bile is transported through the a....Ch. 26 - _____ 7. Digestion of proteins begins in the a....Ch. 26 - Prob. 8DYBCh. 26 - _____ 9. Digestive enzymes that chemically digest...Ch. 26 - _____ 10. Most of the absorption of our digested...Ch. 26 - The GI tract from the esophagus to the anal canal...Ch. 26 - Discuss the reason why the involuntary sequence of...Ch. 26 - Prob. 13DYBCh. 26 - Compare the structure of the circular folds,...Ch. 26 - Discuss why the tunica mucosa in the colon has a...Ch. 26 - Prob. 16DYBCh. 26 - What is the role of the gallbladder in digestion?Ch. 26 - Describe the different forms of mechanical...Ch. 26 - Prob. 19DYBCh. 26 - How are lipids absorbed in the GI tract?Ch. 26 - Prob. 1CALCh. 26 - Prob. 2CALCh. 26 - What component of the digestive tract can you not...Ch. 26 - The pancreatic ducts are blocked with a thick,...Ch. 26 - Prob. 5CALCh. 26 - Alexandra experienced vomiting and diarrhea and...Ch. 26 - A key event in the chemical digestion processes...Ch. 26 - Most cases of colorectal cancer occur in the most...
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