THE TORSO REGION: THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM What is the name of the structure that cl
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THE TORSO REGION: THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM What is the name of the structure that closes over the trachea in an effort to prevent choking when swallowing food? 1. 2. What is the name of the sphincter/valve that has to open in order for undigested material to leave the small intestine and enter into the large intestine? 14 What substances come from the following to pass through the hepatopancreatic sphincter to enter into the duodenum? 3. a. Pancreas: b. Liver: 4. What is the name of the muscular wave-like activity that pushes food through the digestive system?Explanation / Answer
1) Epiglottis closes over the trachea in an effort to prevent choking during swallowing of food.
2) Ileocecal valve has to open in order for undigested material to leave the small intestine and enters into the large intestine.
3) a. Pancreatic juices comes from the pancreas and enters into the duodenum through the hepatopancreatic sphincter which is also known as ampulla of Vater.
b. Biliary juices or bile comes from the liver which are secreted in the tissues of the liver and enters into the duodenum through the ampulla of Vater which is the common duct of liver and pancreas. In ampulla of vater the juices from both the organs are mixed.
4) Peristalsis movement is the muscular wave like activity that pushes food through the digestive system.
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