Digestive System A&P Questions and Correct Answers/ Latest Update / Already Graded

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Digestive System A&P Questions and
Correct Answers/ Latest Update /
Already Graded
digestive tract consisting of a tube running between the mouth and

the anus


Ans: alimentary canal




three pairs of exocrine glands in the mouth that secrete saliva; the

parotid, submandibular (submaxillary), and sublingual glands


Ans: salivary glands




stores and concentrates the bile produced in the liver


Ans: gallbladder




produces bile and stores glycogen


Ans: liver

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produces insulin and glucagon, enzymes, and sodium bicarbonate


Ans: pancreas




oral cavity; mechanical digestion (chewing) and chemical digestion

of carbs start


Ans: mouth




the throat; last place food and air mix


Ans: pharynx




muscular tube that connects the mouth to the stomach


Ans: esophagus




large muscular sac that continues mechanical digestion and starts

chemical digestion of proteins


Ans: stomach