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Digestion
Question | Answer |
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the process by which simple molecules from the digestive tract are moved into the bloodstream or lymph vessels and then into cells describes | Absorption |
What is the process of eliminating ingestible or unabsorbed materials from the body called? | defecation |
which of the following is the mechanical and chemical processes that occurs as food is broken down into simple molecules | digestion |
which of the following is the process of orally taking materials into the body | ingestion |
which of the following is a muscluar ring that remains contracted until triggered to relax and open? | Sphincter |
rhythmic movement that mixes food and propels it through the GI tract is calles | peristalsis |
The large serous membrane that envelops the abdominal cavity and major digestive organs is the | peritoneum |
the chemoreceptors that detect primary tastes of sweet, sour, bitter, salty, and savory are the | gustatory organs |
what is the muscular tube that connects the pharynx to the stomach | esophagus |
what is the name of the J-shaped organ bound at both ends by sphincters? | stomach |
the pyloric sphincter is found between the | stomach and duodenum |
what is the sphincter that is between the small intestine and large intestine | ileocecal sphincter |
parietal cells in the stomach produce | hydrocloric acid |
what are the fingerlike projections that house blood and lymph capillaries in the lining of the small intestine | villi |
what is the first section of the small intestine | duodenum |
secretions from the pancreas, liver, and gallbladder flow into the | small intestine |
what is the placement of the greater omentum | stomach and duodenum to the transverse colon |
water and electrolytes are absorbed by the lining of the _________ in GI tract | colon |
what are haustras | pouches located in the large intestine |
what is the first section of the large intestine | cecum |
which portion of the colon continues from the cecum to the lower right abdomen | ascending |
which portion of the colon moves horisontally from right to left | transverse |
The splecic flexure is another term for | left colic flexure |
which section of the colon is located between the splenic flexure and the sigmoid flexure | descending |
what is the section of colon that opens to the outside | anus |
The liver produces | bile |
which organs stores bile manufactured by the liver | gallbladder |
amylase help us digest with substance | carbohydrates |
Which substance helps in the digestion of fats | lipase |
which of the following digests protein | pepsin |