Title: Digestive Exercises Flashcards
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List the four regions of the stomach: Definition
Cardia, Fundus, Body, and Pylorus

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List the three sheets of muscle in the stomach’s muscularis externa: Definition
Circular, longitudinal, and oblique

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Label the three sheets of muscle in the stomach’s muscularis externa in the diagram below. Definition
Longitudinal, circular, then Oblique

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List, in order from the pylorus to the colon, the three regions of the small intestine: Definition
Duodenum, Jejunum, and Ileum

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From largest to smallest, list the three modifications of the small intestine’s inner wall that function to increase surface area: Definition
Plicae circularis, Villi, and Microvilli

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Label two of the modifications of the intestine to increase surface area in the following diagram. Definition
Villus (left Picture) and Microvillus (right picture)

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The microvilli of the small intestine’s epithelial cells form the brush border. Definition


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The large intestine absorbs water, salt, and vitamin K.
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Starting from the ileocecal valve, trace the path of undigested material through the large intestine. Definition
1. Cecum, 2.