23.3 Short Answer Questions
1) The ________ is connective tissue whose capillaries nourish the epithelium of the mucosa.
2) The right and left hepatic ducts join to form the ________ duct.
3) Blood flowing through the liver lobule enters at the portal venule and flows through ________ to the central vein and out of the liver through the hepatic vein.
4) The transverse colon bends inferiorly at the ________ to become the descending colon.
5) The ________ region of the stomach is closest to the esophagus.
6) The root of the tooth is held to the periodontal ligament by a calcified connective tissue called ________.
7) The porta hepatis contains the hepatic arteries, hepatic ducts, and ________.
8) The region between your teeth and lips is called the ________.
9) Thin myofilaments of smooth muscle fibers are anchored to intermediate filaments through ________.
10) The distal sigmoid colon is located within the ________ region of the abdominal pelvic cavity.
11) ________ is a dangerous inflammation of herniations in the colonic wall.
12) ________ is a condition in which inflammation of the intestines causes deep ulcers and fissures.
13) "Baby" teeth are more properly called ________ teeth.
14) The external muscle layer of the pharynx consists of three ________ muscles composed of voluntary skeletal muscle.
15) Longitudinal folds of the stomach mucosa are called ________.