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Chapter 26.2, Problem 11WDYL
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To determine:
The role of tongue, teeth and salivary glands in forming a bolus.
Concept introduction:
The part of gastrointestinal tract where the process of food breakdown and digestion begins by both means of mechanical and chemical processes is considered as the upper part of GI tract. Oral cavity, pharynx, salivary glands, esophagus and stomach and duodenum are the structures which are considered the part of the upper gastrointestinal tract.
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Anatomy and Physiology - Access (Custom)
Ch. 26.1 - What is the primary difference between mechanical...Ch. 26.1 - Prob. 2WDYLCh. 26.1 - What specific layer(s) must substances cross to...Ch. 26.1 - Prob. 4WDYLCh. 26.1 - Prob. 5WDYLCh. 26.1 - What is the difference between intraperitoneal and...Ch. 26.1 - Where is the greater omentum located?Ch. 26.1 - Prob. 8WDYLCh. 26.1 - Prob. 9WDYLCh. 26.2 - Prob. 10WDYL
Ch. 26.2 - Prob. 11WDYLCh. 26.2 - Prob. 12WDYLCh. 26.2 - How is the bolus moved from the oral cavity into...Ch. 26.2 - Prob. 14WDYLCh. 26.2 - Prob. 15WDYLCh. 26.3 - What organs are considered part of the lower GI...Ch. 26.3 - What are the three anatomic structures that...Ch. 26.3 - Prob. 18WDYLCh. 26.3 - Where do deoxygenated, nutrient-rich blood and...Ch. 26.3 - Prob. 20WDYLCh. 26.3 - Prob. 21WDYLCh. 26.3 - Prob. 22WDYLCh. 26.3 - Prob. 23WDYLCh. 26.3 - Which substances are typically absorbed by the...Ch. 26.4 - What enzymes are required to completely break down...Ch. 26.4 - How are proteolytic enzymes activated in the...Ch. 26.4 - What is the function of bile salts in lipid...Ch. 26.4 - Prob. 28WDYLCh. 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. 8DYKBCh. 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. 13DYKBCh. 26 - Compare the structure of the circular folds,...Ch. 26 - Discuss why the tunica mucosa in the colon has a...Ch. 26 - Prob. 16DYKBCh. 26 - What is the role of the gallbladder in digestion?Ch. 26 - Describe the different forms of mechanical...Ch. 26 - Prob. 19DYKBCh. 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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