Exam 18: Digestive System

The word mastication means chewing.

The mesentery anchors the loops of the digestive tract to the posterior wall of the abdominal cavity.

Which of the following is not a salivary gland?

Most fat digestion occurs in which organ?

The muscularis layer of the wall of the digestive tract is responsible for moving food though the digestive tract.

The greater omentum and the mesentery are the two most prominent extensions of the peritoneum.

Describe the role of the liver and gallbladder in digestion. What is the function of cholecystokinin?

Which of the following is a general term for inflammation or infection of the gums?

Match each disease or condition with its corresponding definition or description. -A type of autoimmune colitis

Describe two disorders of the mouth and teeth.

Trypsin would be considered a protease.

Name and explain two disorders of the large intestine.

A general term referring to inflammation of the liver

What might result if untreated gallstones block the bile ducts?

The pyloric sphincter prevents food and gastric juice from backing up into the esophagus.

Protein digestion begins in the

Why would fewer Asians than Americans need to have their wisdom teeth (third molars) removed?

The process of carbohydrate digestion primarily takes place in the

Why can material in the digestive tract be considered outside the body?

The soft and hard palates make up the roof of the mouth.