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The Digestive System

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Which of the following processes is the function of the smooth muscle layer of the digestive system   mixing and propulsion  
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Which of the following processes is the primary function of the mouth   ingestion  
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Which of the following processes is the primary function of the villi of the small intestine   absorption  
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Which of the following accessory organs produces a fluid to soften and moisten food   salivary glands  
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Which of the following accessory organs stores bile   liver  
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Which of the following accessory organs of the digestive system produces a fluid that function to emulsify dietary fats   gallbladder  
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These are composed of prominent lymphatic nodules that function in the immune response   MALT  
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This specific plexus is located between the longitudinal and circular smooth muscle layers of the muscularis   myenteric plexus  
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Why would you expect emotions such as anger or fear slow digestion   because they stimulate the sympathetic nerves that supply the GI tract  
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This portion of the peritoneum drapes over the transverse colon and coils of the small intestine   greater omentum  
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The hard palate   all of the preceding  
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In the mouth, the tooth sockets are lined with   periodontal ligament  
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Deciduous molars are replaced by   premolars (bicuspids)  
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Which of the following is the primary function of the large intestine   feces formation  
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This structure of the stomach allows greater distension for food storage   rugae  
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Which of the following secrete gastric acid   parietal cells  
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This cell secretes the hormone that promotes production of gastric acid   G ell  
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This major duct carries a fluid rich in bicarbonate ions   pancreatic duct  
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Which of the following gastric enzymes digests proteins   pepsin  
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This is the heaviest gland of the body   liver  
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This is found on the liver and is a remnant of the umbilical cord in the fetus   round ligament  
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This is the principle bile pigment   bilirubin  
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Which of the following is NOT a function of the liver   storage of bilirubin  
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Which of the following small intestine cells secrete lysozyme   Paneth cells  
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Which of the following enzymes acts to produce monoglycerides and fatty acids as products   lipase  
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Which of the following pancreatic enzymes acts to produce monosaccharides   amlayse  
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Which of the following pancreatic enzymes acts to produce smaller peptides from proteins   chymotrypsin  
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This hormone functions to counteract the effect of gastric acid in the small intestine   secretin  
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This hormone is stimulated by high levels of dietary fat in the small intestine   cholecystokinin (CCK)  
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This digestive aid, produces by the stomach, begins digestion by denaturing proteins   hydrochloric acid  
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This structure regulates the flow of material into the colon   ileocecal  
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The wavelike, rhythmic contractions that move food through the digestive tract are called   peristalsis  
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The pyloric sphincter is found between the   stomach and duodenum  
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The pancreas is stimulated to release its secretions by   secretin  
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The physical and chemical breakdown of food is completed primarily in the   small intestine  
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Gastric glands increase their secretory activity in response to a hormone released from the   stomach  
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The space between the parietal and visceral peritoneum is the _____ cavity   peritoneal  
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The intrinsic factor is produced by ___ cells of the gastric glands   parietal  
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Digestion begins in the   mouth  
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Taste buds are found in elevations on the dorsal surface of the tongue called   papillae  
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What are the names of the three sections of the small intestine   duodenum, jejunum, ileum  
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The final products of protein digestion are   amino acids  
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Absorption of nutrients occurs primarily in the   small intestine  
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Which hormone stimulates secretion of pancreatic juice that is rich in digestive enzymes and contraction of the wall of the gallbladder to release bile   cholecystokinin  
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The inner surface of each lip is attached to the gum by a midline fold of mucous membrane called the   labial frenulum  
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Mumps is a viral infection, inflammation, and enlargement of the   parotid salivary glands  
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During the act of deglutition   food moves from the oral cavity to the stomach  
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The dental formula of the deciduous teeth in humans is   2-1-0-2  
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The dental formula of the permeant teeth in humans is   2-1-2-3  
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Wisdom teeth are this late erupting type   molars  
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Some organs or part of organs 'within' the abdominal cavity are retroperitoneal   True  
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The serosa of the GI tract is the same as the layer known as the parietal peritoneum   False  
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The greater omentum is the largest of the paritoneal folds   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   False  
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Some digestion occurs at the surface of the absorptive cells of the small intestine, rather than in the lumen   True  
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Some digestive enzymes are released when absorptive cells slough off into the lumen of the small intestine   True  
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Peyer's patches are found in the wall of the ileum   True  
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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'   True  
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The round ligament is a remnant of the ductus arteriosus, a vessel found in fetal circulation   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   True  
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HCl is necessary for the activation and activity of pepsin in the stomach   True  
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The hepatic portal vein delivers deoxygenated blood from the GI tract to the sinusoids of the liver   True  
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The sight, smell, taste, or thought of food initiates the cephalic phase of gastric activity   True  
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Both neural and hormonal factors regulate the gastric and intestinal phases of digestion   True  
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Processed blood from the liver returns to the systemic circulation by way of the hepatic vein   True  
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The end products of chemical digestion of complex carbohydrates and double sugars are ___   monosaccharides  
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The end products of chemical digestion of lipids (triglycerides) are _____ and ____   monoglycerides, fatty acids  
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The end products of chemical digestion of proteins are ___ ___   amino acids  
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Lipases break down this nutrient group ____   lipids  
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Proteases break down this nutrient group ___   proteins  
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Individuals who do not produce adequate amounts of the enzyme lactase are said to be ___ ____   lactose intolerant  
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The lymphatic capillary found in a villus is specifically called a ____   lacteal  
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_____ is the specific term that describes the movement of a bolus from the mouth to the stomach   Deglutition  
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The four principal anatomic regions of the stomach are the: cardia, the _____, the _____, and the _____   fundus, body, pylous  
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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   pariteal, B12  
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Responsible for churning, peristalsis, storage, and chemical digestion with the enzyme pepsin   Stomach  
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Responsible for ingestion, mastication, and deglutition   Mouth  
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Contains aggregated lymphatic follicles in the submucosa   Ileum  
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Produces and secretes bile   Liver  
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Contains duodenal glands in the submucosa   Duodenum  
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Coiled tube of lymphatic tissue attached to the cecum   Appendix  
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Collapsed muscular tube involved in the deglutition and peristalsis   Esophagus  
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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   Salivary gland  
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Forces the food to the back of the mouth for swallowing; places food in contact with the teeth   Tongue  
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Forms a semisolid waste material through haustral churning and peristalsis   Colon  
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Passageway for food, fluid and air; involved in deglutition   Pharynx  
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Composed of enamel, dentin, and pulp; used in mastication   Teeth  
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Contain 'acini' that release juices containing several digestive enzymes and sodium bicarbonate to buffer stomach acid   Pancreas  
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Storage area for bile   Gallbladder  
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Lymphatic capillary used for chylomicron absorption in the small intestine   Lacteal  
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Longitudinal muscular bands in the large intestine; tonic contractions produce haustra   Teniae coli  
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Stomach enteroendocrine cells that secrete gastrin   G cells  
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Secrete lysozyme; help regulate microbial population in the intestines   Paneth cells  
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Produce HCl and intrinsic factor in the stomach   Parietal cells  
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Finger or ridge-like projections of the mucosa of the small intestine that increase the surface area for digestion and absorption   Villi  
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Layer of microvilli of the small intestine that increase the surface area for absorption; also contain some digestive enzymes   Brush border  
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