Which of the following is NOT an accessory organ of the digestive system?

The peritoneal cavity:

a. Is the same thing as the abdominopelvic cavity

b. Is filled with air

c. Like the pleural and pericardial cavities is a potential space containing serous fluid

d. Contains the pancreas and all of the duodenum

Individuals experiencing prolonged vomiting lose a great deal of hydrochloric acid with the vomitus. Predict the effect this loss of acid will have on the pH of the blood. How will the respiratory system respond to the change in pH?

The peritoneal cavity is located:

a. Around each of the digestive organs

b. Between layers of mesentery

c. Superior to the greater omentum

d. Between the parietal and visceral peritoneum

Increased parasympathetic stimulation of the intestine would result in

(a) Decreased motility

(b) Decreased secretion

(c) Decreased sensitivity of local reflexes

(d) Decreased segmentation

(e) None of these

The outer layer of the digestive tract is known as the

(a) Serosa

(b) Mucosa

(c) Submucosa

(d) Muscularis

Name the six functional activities of the digestive system.

Label the digestive system structures in the following figure.

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b. ___

c. ___

d. ___

e. ___

f. ___

g. ___

h. ___

i. ___

j. ___

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