Exam 16: The Digestive System

The hormone secreted by the gastric mucosa is ____, and its function is to ____.

The salivary glands that are located below the floor of the mouth are the:

The liver is responsible for excreting ____ into ____.

The pancreatic enzyme that contributes to fat digestion is:

Which of these end products of digestion is NOT absorbed by the lacteals in the villi?

Proteins are digested by enzymes from the ____________________, ____________________, and ____________________.

The function of the chief cells of the gastric mucosa is to secrete:

The end products of carbohydrate digestion are:

The end products of fat digestion are ____________________ and ____________________.

The layer of the alimentary tube that contains Meissner's plexus to regulate secretions is the:

The hormone that causes contraction of the gallbladder when food enters the duodenum is:

The enteroendocrine cells of the small intestine secrete the hormones ____________________ and ____________________.

Two functions of the tongue that are concerned with digestion are ____________________ and ____________________.

The surface area of the small intestine is increased by ____________________, ____________________, and ____________________.

The pancreas is located between the ____________________ medially and the ____________________ laterally.

The part of saliva that digests starch to maltose is:

Proteins are digested by enzymes from the:

During swallowing, the nasopharynx is covered by the ____________________.

The cranial nerves to the alimentary tube are the:

The stimulus for the defecation reflex is: