Make a simple line drawing of the organs of the alimentary canal and label each organ. Then add three labels to your drawing—salivary glands, liver, and pancreas—and use arrows to show where each of these organs empties its secretions into the alimentary canal.

Four organs are listed below. During food’s path through the alimentary canal, the partially digested food passes through the lumen of each of these organs except:

Mark the following statements as true or false. If a statement is false, correct it to make a true statement.

d. The mucosa of the esophagus, pharynx, and oral cavity contains simple squamous epithelium to protect it from abrasion.

Mark the following statements as true or false. If a statement is false, correct it to make a true statement.

b. The esophageal and pharyngeal phases of swallowing are mediated by the swallowing reflex of the brainstem and the enteric nervous system.