Exam 16: The Digestive System

In the gastric mucosa, parietal cells secrete ____________________, chief cells secrete ____________________, and G cells secrete ____________________.

The liver converts excess amino acids to simple carbohydrates to be used for energy production by a process called:

Secretion of bicarbonate pancreatic juice is stimulated by the hormone:

An important vitamin that is produced by the normal flora of the colon is:

Which statement is NOT true of the functions of the liver?

The hormone that decreases peristalsis is:

The function of salivary amylase is to begin the digestion of:

Pancreatic lipase contributes to the digestion of ____________________.

The process of beta-oxidation in the liver converts ____________________ into a form usable for energy production.

The effect of parasympathetic nerve impulses on the alimentary tube is to:

The trigeminal pair of cranial nerves is important for:

The external muscle layer of the stomach has:

Fatty acids are broken down in the process of ____________________ to a form that is usable for energy production.

Pancreatic digestive enzymes include ____ for starch, ____ for fats, and ____ for protein.

In the villi of the small intestine, water-soluble end products of digestion are absorbed into the ____________________, and fat-soluble end products are absorbed into the ____________________.

In the villi of the small intestine, water is absorbed into the:

Which of the following statements are true of the layers of the alimentary tube? (Read carefully and select all of the correct statements.)

Four fat soluble vitamins stored by the liver are D, A, _______ and ________.

The alimentary tube extends from the:

The function of the lower esophageal sphincter is to: