Module 13
Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in
each of the black spaces below before clicking
on it to display the answer.
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| The epiglottis and soft palate both participate in this. | deglutition
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| The ________________ closes off the larynx to prevent food from going down the wrong pipe | epiglottis
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| The ________________ seals the nasal cavity to prevent breathing | soft palate
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| Tiny projections in the small intestine that radically in increase its surface area and absorb nutrients | intestinal villi
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| The body cannot absorb vitamin B12 without __________. | intrinsic factor
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| These vitamins are produced in the body | D and K
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| Mastication | The process of chewing
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| Digestion | The breakdown of food molecules into their individual components
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| Deglutition | The act of swallowing
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| Peristalsis | The process of contraction and relaxation of circular smooth muscles which pushes food through the alimentary canal
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| Gastric juice | The acidic secretion of the stomach
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| Adventita | A thin layer of loose connective tissue that binds an organ to surrounding tissues or organs
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| Lumen | The hole in the center of a tube
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| Macronutrients | The nutrients the body needs in large amounts: carbohydrates, fats, and proteins
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| Micronutrients | The nutrients the body needs in small amounts, such as vitamins and minerals
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| Tongue | Moves food around in the mouth; provides the sense of taste
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| Salivary glands | Secrete saliva, which moistens food, allows the taste buds to function, provides lubrication for the food to travel down the alimentary canal, breaks down starch, and kills bacteria
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| Pharynx (throat) | Tube that food travels down
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| Esophagus | Tube that moves food down it
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| Stomach | Holds food, kills germs, helps break down food
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| Small intestine | Mixes and propels the food, digests the food, and absorbs the nutrients
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| Large intestine | Turns the chyme into feces and eliminates them
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| Liver | Produces bile which helps digest fats, processes nutrients that come from the intestines, engages in phagocytosis, makes chemicals, detoxifies the blood
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| Gallbladder | Stores bile
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| Anus | Controls the release of feces
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| Pancreas | Secretes pancreatic juice
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