of the stomach mucosa deliver their secretions into the bases of the gastric pits.

The esophagus is lined by a

it continues and largely completes the digestion of foodstuffs and absorbs the resulting metabolites.

Add an acidic fluid to the ingested food and mixing its contents into a viscous mass called ______ by the churning activity of the muscularis

secretes enzymes and hormones that function in ingestion, digestion, and absorption of nutrients and in the elimination of indigestible materials.

Transports swallowed material from the pharynx to the stomach.

is a mass of striated muscle covered by mucosa, which manipulates ingested material during mastication and swallowing.

secrete a protein-rich product containing various digestive enzymes

The liver parenchyma is organized as thousands of small (~0.7 × 2 mm) hepatic lobules in which _________ form hundreds of irregular plates arranged radially around a small central vein

Sublingual Gland contains both ______, ______. Main product ______

• Contains both serous and mucous acini • Mucous acini, like goblet cells, secrete mucus, which is a watery, carbohydrate-rich substance that is low in protein. • Produces 2/3 of all saliva

The vili (finger- or leaflike projections) are covered by a

the mucosal surface of the stomach is a

(finger- or leaflike projections) of the small intestine

The wall of the gallbladder consists of a mucosa composed of ___________________ and lamina propria, a thin muscularis with bundles of muscle fibers oriented in several directions, and an external adventitia or serosa

Parotid Gland contains

that secret abundant a-amylase that initiates hydrolysis of carbohydrates, with antimicrobial property

Distal part of small intestine

like goblet cells, secrete mucus, which is a watery, carbohydrate-rich substance that is low in protein.

Middle part of small intestine

Submandibular gland contains both

At the anal canal, the _________ lining the rectum shifts abruptly to __________ of the skin at the anus.

hollow, pear-shaped organ attached to the lower surface of the liver, capable of storing 30-50 mL of bile that is concentrated during storage.

(proximal) part of intestine

• Located in each cheek near the ear • Salivary gland that secret abundant a-amylase that initiates hydrolysis of carbohydrates, with antimicrobial property • Serous acini secrete a protein-rich product containing various digestive enzymes

The main digestive function of the liver is production of _____, a complex substance required for the emulsification, hydrolysis, and uptake of fats in the duodenum.

Small Intestine has three regions

The vili (finger- or leaflike projections) are covered by a simple columnar epithelium of absorptive cells called

Salivary gland that secret abundant __________ that initiates hydrolysis of carbohydrates, with antimicrobial property

are polygonal epithelial cells

are the basic functional units of the organ.

The vili (finger- or leaflike projections) are covered by a simple columnar epithelium of absorptive cells called enterocytes, with many interspersed

is the largest internal organ

Smallest of the major salivary glands