Select the Statement/s That Best Describe the Properties of the Gastrointestinal

question 2

Multiple Choice

Select the statement/s that best describe the properties of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract.

• A) The omentum is a double layer of fatty peritoneum attached along the concave margin of the stomach.
• B) The GI tract creates a complex microbiologic ecosystem to support and maintain essential life-sustaining digestive and protective functions.
• C) The nerve supply of the esophagus is from branches of the vagus nerve and the sympathetic nervous system.
• D) The function of the esophagus is dependent on gravity.
• E) The longest part of the GI tract is the small intestine which begins at the pylorus and ends at the ileocecal valve.

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