Complete the following sentences that describe the alimentary canal and its wall

Question

Complete the following sentences that describe the alimentary canal and its walls.

Then place the sentences in order, listing structures/layers from deep to superficial, starting with the small intestinal lumen.

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The ____________ contains the surface epithelium that allows for absorption of nutrients, as wells as glands for secretion.

The ____________ is composed of epithelia and connective tissues that reduce friction between organs in the abdominal cavity.

The ____________ is composed mostly of connective tissue, nerves, and vessels, which help to nourish surrounding tissues.

The ____________ is responsible for the movement of substances through the alimentary canal.

The ____________ is where nutrients and water are mixed with secretions.

Explanation / Answer

1)The lumen is where nutrients and water are mixed with secretion. 2) the mucosa contains the surface epithelium that allows for absorption of nutrients as well as glands for secretion. 3)the submucosa is composed of connective tissues, nerves, and vessels, which help to nourish surrounding tissues,4)the muscular layer is responsible for the movement of substances through the alimentary canal,5)the serosa is composed mostly of epithelia and connective tissues that reduce friction between organs in the abdominal cavity

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