click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Kelsey Sprague
Study Stack 3 Anatomy Science-220
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The type of tissue designed for absorption and secretion found throughout much of the GI tract is _____ epithelium. | simple columnar |
| The walls of the GI tract are composed of ____ layers of tissue. | four |
| Polysaccharides are hydrolyzed into disaccharides by enzymes known as: | amylase. |
| The hormone that stimulates the gallbladder to release bile is: | cholecystokinin. |
| Which blood vessel carries absorbed food from the GI tract to the liver? | Portal vein |
| Cellulose is a residue of digestion that comes from: | carbohydrates. |
| The hormone that inhibits gastric muscle, slowing passage of food into the duodenum, is called: | gastric inhibitory peptide. |
| The substances absorbed into the lymph capillaries are: | glycerol and fatty acids. |
| The hormone thought to be a messenger causing release of digestive enzymes from the intestinal mucosa is: | vasoactive intestinal peptide. |
| Internal respiration can be defined as: | the exchange of gases between the blood capillaries and the tissue cells. |
| The function of surfactant is to: | prevent each alveolus from collapsing as air moves in and out during respiration. |
| One hundred milliliters of arterial blood contains approximately what volume percent of oxygen? | 20% |
| The major form by which carbon dioxide is transported in the circulatory system is: | as bicarbonate ions. |
| Dalton law states that the partial pressure of a gas in a mixture of gases is _____ to the total pressure of the mixture. | directly related to the concentration of that gas in the mixture and |