Exam 16: The Digestive System

When blood glucose level is low, the liver changes its stored ____________________ to ____________________.

The liver excretes bilirubin into ____________________ to be eliminated in ____________________.

The ____________________ in saliva inhibits the growth of some bacteria.

The part of a tooth that forms the roots of a tooth is the:

The part of saliva that inhibits the growth of bacteria is:

The common bile duct carries ____________________ and ____________________ to the ____________________ of the small intestine.

Bile is produced by the ____ and stored in the ____.

The removal of the amine group from an amino acid is called ____________________, and this process makes excess amino acids available for ____________________.

Which food is NOT paired with the proper end products of digestion?

The part of gastric juice that begins the digestion of protein is ____________________.

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

The enzymes produced by the small intestine complete the digestion of ____________________ and ____________________.

The liver is located in the ____________________ and ____________________ of the abdominal cavity.

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

Secretion of pancreatic enzymes is stimulated by the hormone ____________________, and secretion of bicarbonates is stimulated by the hormone ____________________.

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

The esophagus carries food from the ____________________ to the ____________________.

The layer of the alimentary tube that produces digestive secretions is the:

Which of the following statements are true of the pharynx and esophagus? (Read carefully and select all of the correct statements.)

The digestive system function of the pharynx is ____________________, during which the pharynx ____________________.