The mechanical and chemical receptors that control digestive activity are located ________
A) in the walls of the tract organs
B) in the glandular tissue that surround the organ lumen
C) in the oral cavity
D) in the pons and medulla
A
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The transverse colon is in the
A. peritoneal cavity. B. anterior pararenal space. C. perirenal space. D. posterior pararenal space.
What structure traverses the opening indicated by the arrow in the following figure?
A) esophagus B) inferior vena cava C) aorta D) psoas major E) quadratus lumborum
ECF volume is directly dependent on the total quantity of which of the following salts in the body?
a. salts of potassium b. salts of sodium c. salts of calcium d. salts of magnesium e. all of these equally.
Which of the following statements regarding swallowing is true?
A. Breathing occurs during swallowing. B. The uvula rises during the esophageal phase. C. Peristalsis occurs in all phases of swallowing. D. The voluntary phase begins in the pharynx. E. In the pharyngeal phase, food is moved through the pharynx.