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A&P Ch14

Digestive system

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Which of the following are mainly located on the Anterior Forearm? Forearm flexors
What is the function of the hydrochloric acid secreted in the stomach? Begin protein digestion and destroy pathogens that may have entered with the food.
The majority of digestion and absorption occurs in which organ? Small Intestine
Swallowing, segmentation, and peristalsis are all different types of which digestive process? Mechanical
What is the anatomic name for the intersection between the ascending and transverse colon? Hepatic Flexure
Which of the following are mainly located on the posterior forearm? Forearm Extensor muscles
The digestive system's function of secretion is carried out by the lining of the gastrointestinal tract and the: Accessory organs of the system
Which digestive organ carries out segmentation, peristalsis and absorption? small intestine
Which of the following actions is produced by brachioradialis? Flexion of forearm at the elbow joint
What is the difference between digestion and metabolism? Digestion is breaking down food into usable components and metabolism is the use of these.
The first section of the small intestine is the: Duodenum
Which of these answers best summarizes the functions of the digestive system? Provide nutrients for cellular metabolism, assist in regulating body temperature, and elimination of solid wastes
What are the functions of the large intestine? Absorption of water and elimination
Where does the chemical digestion of carbohydrates begin? Mouth
The 6 individual processes of the digestive system are ingestion, digestion, motility, elimination,______________and__________________ Secretion and absortion
Which of these organs is an accessory digestive organ ? Salivary glands
What digestive process is describes as the mixing and forward movement of substances through the GI tract? Motility
Which of the following is the origin in the brachioradioalis? Humerus
What structure is the digestive system is an external fatty layer that insulates and cushions the abdominal viscera? Greater Omentum What term is used for the chewed up mixture
What term is used for the chewed up mixture of food and saliva that iOS swallowed? Bolus
The functions of the liver include filtration and detoxification of blood, storage of glycogen, conversion of ammonia to urea, storage of fat soluble vitamins and minerals , and: destruction of old RBC, plus production and secretion of bile
Where does the chemical digestion of protein begin? Stomach
What is the name of the short segment of the colon between the anus and descending colon? Sigmoid
Which of the following is the insertion of the brachioradialis? Radius
Where does the process of peristalsis? Esophogus
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