A&P 2 Digestive System Homework

After food and gastric juices combine, the gastric contents are referred to as

chyme.

A feature of the digestive tract wall that increases surface area available for absorption is the

circular folds

The ________ duct is formed by the union of the cystic duct and the common hepatic duct

common bile

At the splenic flexure, the colon becomes the

descending colon

Bile salts aid in the digestion of fats by ________ large fat droplets.

emulsifying

Blockage of the common hepatic duct would interfere with digestion of

fats.

Bile is stored in the

gallbladder

The essential functions of the liver include

hematological regulation. albumin production for blood osmotic pressure. metabolic regulation. bile production.

Digestion refers to the

mechanical and chemical breakdown of food.

The enzyme pepsin digests

proteins.

At the hepatic flexure, the colon becomes the

transverse colon.

The dangling process that aids in keeping food out of the nasopharynx is known as the

uvula.

The digestive tract is also referred to as the

alimentary canal and the GI tract.

The enzyme that digests starch into disaccharides and trisaccharides is

amylase.

Each of the following is a function of the liver except

antibody production.

A small, wormlike structure attached to the posteromedial surface of the cecum is the

appendix

Each of the following organs is a component of the digestive tract except the

bladder.

During deglutition,

smooth muscle contracts. the soft palate elevates. the larynx elevates and the epiglottis closes. the lower esophageal sphincter opens

Muscles known as the pharyngeal constrictors function in

swallowing.

Functions of teeth include

tearing. cutting. crushing. clipping.