Anatomy of Digestive Tract
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Which part of alimentary canal receives bile from the liver?
Stomach
Small intestine
Large intestine
Oesophagus
What are the three functions of a cnidarians gastrovascular cavity?
- Stomach
- Liver
- Oesophagus
- Rectum
- Wall of the stomach is richly supplied with blood vessels.
- Inner lining of the small intestine is provided with villi which increases the surface area for absorption.
- Wall of the intestine is richly supplied with blood vessels (which take the absorbed food to each and every cell of the body).
- Digestion is completed in the small intestine
Mention two structural features of small intestine which add to the absorptive capacity.
- Wall of the intestine is richly supplied with blood vessels (which take the absorbed food to each and every cell of the body).
- Inner lining of the small intestine is provided with villi which increases the surface area for absorption.
- Wall of the stomach is richly supplied with blood vessels.
- Digestion is completed in the small intestine
A. small intestine, blood vessels
B. stomach, blood vessels
A. cilia
B. villi
- bile
- pepsin
- mucus
- saliva
State the adaptations of the small intestine that help in the absorption of food.
- Greater length and less width causes slow movement of food
- Presence of a larger number of villi
- Single-cell epithelium
- All of the above
- jejunum
- ileum
- caecum
- duodenum
______ increases the surface area for absorption in intestines .
Villi
Cilia
Membrane
Hairs
- small intestine
- liver
- stomach
- mouth
______ increases the surface area for absorption in intestines .
Membrane
Villi
Cilia
Hairs
A. small intestine, blood vessels
B. stomach, blood vessels
Which is the common passage for food and air?
Pharynx
Epiglottis
Larynx
Nasal cavity
I. Absorption of water
II. Absorption of ions and nutrients
III. Defecation
- III → II → I
- III → I → II
- I → II → III
- II → I → III
Which is the common passage for food and air?
Pharynx
Epiglottis
Larynx
Nasal cavity
Which of the following organs does not produce any digestive juice?
Pancreas
Stomach
Liver
Kidney
Which of the following organs does not produce any digestive juice?
Kidney
Pancreas
Stomach
Liver
A. cilia
B. villi