The digestive tube between the pharynx and the stomach is the .

The chemical breakdown of food into small organic fragments suitable for absorption by the digestive epithelium refers to .

The layer of loose connective tissue in the mucosa that contains blood vessels, glands, and lymph nodes is the .

The muscularis externa propels materials from one portion of the digestive tract to another by waves of muscular contractions referred to as .

Stimulation of stretch receptors in the stomach wall and chemoreceptors in the mucosa trigger the release of .

The conical teeth used for tearing or slashing are the .

Salivary enzymes in the oral cavity begin with the digestive process by acting on .

The agitation of ingested materials with the gastric juices secreted by the glands of the stomach produces a viscous, soupy mixture called .

The portion of the small intestine that receives chyme from the stomach and exocrine secretions from the pancreas and liver is the .

The two intestinal hormones that inhibit gastric secretion to some degree are secretin and .