Chapter 24-Digestion
The activities of the digestive system are regulated by
All of the answers are correct
Waves of muscular contractions that propel the contents of the digestive tract are called
Peristalsis
The functions of the oral cavity include all of the following except
absorption of monosaccharides
Functions of the stomach include all of the following except
absorption of triglycerides
Each of the following is a function of the liver except
antibody production
Hydrochloric acid from the stomach is neutralized in the small intestine by
bicarbonate from the pancreas
At the splenic flexure, the colon becomes the
descending colon
The pylorus empties into the
duodenum
Bile is stored in the
gallbladder
Pancreas produces
insulin and glucagon
What organ is primarily responsible for water absorption?
large intestine
Carbohydrate digestion begins in the
mouth
Functions of the tongue include all of the following except
partitioning the oropharynx from the nasopharynx
Functions of the large intestine include
reabsorption of water and compaction of feces
The ________ are double sheets of peritoneal membrane that suspend the visceral organs and carry nerves, lymphatics, and blood vessels.
mesenteries
Within the oral cavity, both mechanical and chemical ________ begin.
Digestion
The clinical term for the gas produced by bacteria in the colon as they metabolize indigestible carbohydrates is called
Flatus
Circular folds and intestinal villi
increase the surface area of the mucosa of the small intestine
Digestion refers to the
mechanical and chemical breakdown of food
At the hepatic flexure, the colon becomes the
transverse colon