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The Digestive System

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show mixing and propulsion  
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Which of the following processes is the primary function of the mouth   show
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Which of the following processes is the primary function of the villi of the small intestine   show
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show salivary glands  
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show liver  
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Which of the following accessory organs of the digestive system produces a fluid that function to emulsify dietary fats   show
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These are composed of prominent lymphatic nodules that function in the immune response   show
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show myenteric plexus  
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show because they stimulate the sympathetic nerves that supply the GI tract  
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show greater omentum  
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show all of the preceding  
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show periodontal ligament  
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Deciduous molars are replaced by   show
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show feces formation  
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This structure of the stomach allows greater distension for food storage   show
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Which of the following secrete gastric acid   show
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show G ell  
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show pancreatic duct  
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Which of the following gastric enzymes digests proteins   show
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show liver  
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This is found on the liver and is a remnant of the umbilical cord in the fetus   show
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This is the principle bile pigment   show
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show storage of bilirubin  
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Which of the following small intestine cells secrete lysozyme   show
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show lipase  
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show amlayse  
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show chymotrypsin  
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show secretin  
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show cholecystokinin (CCK)  
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show hydrochloric acid  
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show ileocecal  
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show peristalsis  
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The pyloric sphincter is found between the   show
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The pancreas is stimulated to release its secretions by   show
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The physical and chemical breakdown of food is completed primarily in the   show
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show stomach  
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show peritoneal  
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The intrinsic factor is produced by ___ cells of the gastric glands   show
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Digestion begins in the   show
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show papillae  
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What are the names of the three sections of the small intestine   show
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The final products of protein digestion are   show
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Absorption of nutrients occurs primarily in the   show
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show cholecystokinin  
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show labial frenulum  
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Mumps is a viral infection, inflammation, and enlargement of the   show
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During the act of deglutition   show
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The dental formula of the deciduous teeth in humans is   show
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show 2-1-2-3  
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show molars  
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Some organs or part of organs 'within' the abdominal cavity are retroperitoneal   show
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The serosa of the GI tract is the same as the layer known as the parietal peritoneum   show
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show True  
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The localized mixing contractions and relaxations of the muscularis that do not push along the GI tract is called peristalsis   show
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show True  
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Some digestive enzymes are released when absorptive cells slough off into the lumen of the small intestine   show
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Peyer's patches are found in the wall of the ileum   show
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Nearly all digestive enzyme precursors secreted into the GI tract are identified by having the prefix 'pro' or the suffix 'ogen'   show
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show False  
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Carbonic acid is the source for H+ (protons) that are pumped out of the parietal cells into the lumen of the stomach   show
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show True  
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The hepatic portal vein delivers deoxygenated blood from the GI tract to the sinusoids of the liver   show
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show True  
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Both neural and hormonal factors regulate the gastric and intestinal phases of digestion   show
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Processed blood from the liver returns to the systemic circulation by way of the hepatic vein   show
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The end products of chemical digestion of complex carbohydrates and double sugars are ___   show
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The end products of chemical digestion of lipids (triglycerides) are _____ and ____   show
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The end products of chemical digestion of proteins are ___ ___   show
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Lipases break down this nutrient group ____   show
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show proteins  
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Individuals who do not produce adequate amounts of the enzyme lactase are said to be ___ ____   show
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show lacteal  
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show Deglutition  
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The four principal anatomic regions of the stomach are the: cardia, the _____, the _____, and the _____   show
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Intrinsic factor is released by the ____ cells in the stomach mucosa and is important for the absorption of vitamin ___ that is needed for erythropoiesis   show
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Responsible for churning, peristalsis, storage, and chemical digestion with the enzyme pepsin   show
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show Mouth  
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show Ileum  
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Produces and secretes bile   show
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show Duodenum  
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show Appendix  
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Collapsed muscular tube involved in the deglutition and peristalsis   show
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Produce a fluid in the mouth that helps cleanse the mouth and that lubricates, dissolves, and begins the breakdown of food   show
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Forces the food to the back of the mouth for swallowing; places food in contact with the teeth   show
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show Colon  
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Passageway for food, fluid and air; involved in deglutition   show
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show Teeth  
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Contain 'acini' that release juices containing several digestive enzymes and sodium bicarbonate to buffer stomach acid   show
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show Gallbladder  
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show Lacteal  
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Longitudinal muscular bands in the large intestine; tonic contractions produce haustra   show
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Stomach enteroendocrine cells that secrete gastrin   show
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Secrete lysozyme; help regulate microbial population in the intestines   show
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Produce HCl and intrinsic factor in the stomach   show
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show Villi  
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Layer of microvilli of the small intestine that increase the surface area for absorption; also contain some digestive enzymes   show
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