Pharynx and Exophagus: 24-3 and 24-4 (pg. 876-878)
· Describe the structure of the pharynx.
· Describe the function of the pharynx.
· Name the structure connecting the pharynx to the stomach.
· Describe the function of the esophagus.
· Describe the structure of the esophagus.
· Describe the distinctive histological features of the esophagus.
· Compared to other segments of the digestive tract, what is unusual about the muscularis externa of the esophagus?
· What is occurring when the soft palate and larynx elevate and the epiglottis closes?
· Describe the process of swallowing.
· Figure 24-10 a or b
· Figure 24-11
· Describe the structure of the pharynx.
· Describe the function of the pharynx.
· Name the structure connecting the pharynx to the stomach.
· Describe the function of the esophagus.
· Describe the structure of the esophagus.
· Describe the distinctive histological features of the esophagus.
· Compared to other segments of the digestive tract, what is unusual about the muscularis externa of the esophagus?
· What is occurring when the soft palate and larynx elevate and the epiglottis closes?
· Describe the process of swallowing.
· Figure 24-10 a or b
· Figure 24-11