Which of the following is an accessory organ of the digestive system?
stomach
pharynx
esophagus
pancreas
The Correct Answer is D
A. stomach: the stomach is an organ of the alimentary canal (not an accessory organ).
B. pharynx: the pharynx is part of the alimentary canal (passageway), not an accessory organ.
C. esophagus: the esophagus is part of the alimentary canal (conduit), not accessory.
D. pancreas: the pancreas is an accessory organ (secretes digestive enzymes and bicarbonate into the duodenum).
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Correct Answer is D
Explanation
A. pleural: the pleura lines the thoracic cavity and lungs, not the greater omentum.
B. pericardial: the pericardium surrounds the heart, not the abdominal organs.
C. hiatal: “hiatal” refers to the esophageal hiatus (an opening) and is not the membrane composing the omentum.
D. peritoneal: the greater omentum is a large fold of peritoneum (a double-layered peritoneal membrane) that hangs from the stomach.
Correct Answer is A
Explanation
A. AV node: The impulse travels from the SA node through atrial pathways to the AV node next—this is the normal sequence.
B. Bundle of His: Comes after the AV node, not immediately after the SA node.
C. Purkinje fibers: Terminal conduction fibers in the ventricles; far downstream from the SA node.
D. AV bundle: Another name for the Bundle of His, which still comes after the AV node.
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