What are the 5 parts of the basic structure of the GI Tract? (outside in)

What plexuses innervate the GI tract?

What is the type of epithelium in the oesophagus?

What type of epithelium is in the gut+duodenum?

What type of epithelium is in the small intestine to colon?

What type of epithelium is in the rectal region?

Is the oesophagus controlled voluntarily or involuntarily?

What is the purpose of the submucosal glands in the oesophagus?

What happens when muscles at the gastro-oesophageal junction relax?

What are the three parts of the stomach, and functions of their cells?

What distinguishes the muscularis externa of the stomach to the basic structure?

What are rugae?

Where are gastric pits and their glands located in the stomach?

Which cell is found in the Isthmus (top) of the gastric gland and what does it secrete?

Which cell is found in the neck of the gastric gland and what is their function?

Which cell is found in the base of the gastric gland and what does it secrete?

Why does the stomach not digest itself?

What are the three parts of the small intestine?

What does the duodenum and the Brunner's glands in it do?

What does the Jejunum/Ileum do?
What are its unique features?

What are the four cells in the small intestine epithelium and what do they do?

What are the three ways the colon differs from the rest of the GI tract?

Does the colon contain enterocytes/goblet cells?

What is the recto-sphincter for?

How does the epithelium cell type change across the colon?

What are the functions of saliva?

What are the three main salivary glands and their secretions?

What type of exocrine secretion occurs with salivary glands?

What is the structure of the salivary gland?

How do serous/mucous secreting cells differ in terms of staining and what they produce?

In the salivary gland what is the function of the myoepithelial cell? Which system is it controlled by?

What are the three ducts in the salivary gland and what are their functions?

What are the 4 functions of the tongue?

What orientation is the skeletal muscle in the first 2/3 of the tongue?

What are the three types of papillae on the tongue?

How does the final 1/3 of the tongue differ from the first 2/3?