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