14.3 True/False
1) The functions of the alimentary canal include ingestion, : 1221313.
14.3 True/False
1) The functions of the alimentary canal include ingestion, digestion, absorption, and defecation.
2) The rhythmic, wavelike propelling mechanism of the alimentary canal is called peristalsis.
3) The process of mastication is simply known as chewing.
4) The innermost layer of the serosa is called the parietal peritoneum.
5) The lacy apron of the peritoneum that covers the abdominal organs is called the lesser omentum.
6) The stomach has two muscle layers like all other digestive organs, longitudinal and circular, in the muscular externa.
7) The small intestine runs from the pyloric sphincter to the ileocecal valve.
8) The villi, microvilli, and circular folds of the large intestine all increase the surface area.
9) Peyer’s patches associated with the small intestine prevent overwhelming amounts of bacteria from entering the blood stream
10) The large intestine extends from the pyloric sphincter to the anus.
14.3 True/False
1) The functions of the alimentary canal include ingestion, : 1221313
