Question

submission box. If you can't find these in the lab manual use the Internet! 1. During this laboratory exercise, you will study the gross anatomy of the alimentary canal, which includes all the following structures except the: (a) stomach (b) small intestine (c) esophagus (d) pancreas. (e) large intestine 2. The serous membrane associated with the abdominopelvic cavity is called the 3. True or False. A retroperitoneal organ is suspended to the body wall by a mesentery. 4. Chemical digestion of food is completed and nutrients are absorbed in what organ of the alimentary canal? 5. At the ileocecal junction, the ileum of the small intestine of the large joins to the intestine. 6. The common bile duct and the duct merge and empty into the duodenum at the same location. 7. True or False: The bare area is the region on the surface of ered by visceral peritoneum.

Answer 1

1. Pancreas

2. Peritoneum

3. False. They are not suspended by mesentery.

4. Small intestine

5. Caecum

6. Pancreatic duct

7. True. It is not covered by a peritoneum.

8. The directions for answering this question is not there.

9. The colour is due to the capillaries , a pale or light coloured lips indicate anaemia.

10. The frenulum of tongue connects tongue to the oral cavity

11. 25cm

12. Hard palate

13. Laryngopharynx has the dual function of respiration and digestion. It is the lower most part of pharynx, from there food enters oesophagus and air enters the larynx

14. The body of stomach

15. Chyme

16. Left Upper quadrant

17.It is located between pylorus of stomach and the small intestine , helps in regulating the passage of food to the duodenum.

18. The smooth muscle of stomach helps in mixing of the food with its enzyme by its contractions.

19. Rugae are folds found in the stomach, when stomach is filled with food they expand and increases the surface area of stomach and helps in absorption of nutrients.

20. Bolus.