Exam 18: Digestive System

Name and describe the four layers of the wall of the digestive tract.

Describe the small intestine. What structures in the small intestine assist in its function of absorption?

Colitis is an inflammation of abnormal saclike outpouchings of the intestinal wall.

The liver produces bile.

The gastric glands secrete gastric juices and hydrochloric acid to raise the pH of the stomach.

The end products of fat digestion are fatty acids and glycerol.

Fully explain the process of protein digestion. Include the enzymes used, where they are produced, where they function, and the end products formed.

Match each term with its corresponding function or description. -Structure through which food enters the digestive tract

The hollow space in a tube is called the lumen.

A general term for infection or inflammation of the gums

Which structure does not increase the surface area of the lining of the small intestine?

Describe the peritoneum. What are the two major extensions of the peritoneum?

The order of the segments of the small intestine from the stomach to the large intestine is which of the following?

Explain the structure of the mouth. What is the uvula? What is the frenulum?

The salivary glands begin the process of chemical digestion.

Which of the following is an autoimmune disease of the digestive system?

The stomach is covered by the visceral peritoneum.

Most of the crown of the tooth is made of enamel.

Fully explain the process of carbohydrate digestion. Include the enzymes used, where they are produced, where they function, and the end products formed.

Although the mouth is considered part of the digestive system, only mechanical digestion takes place there.