Exam 16: The Digestive System

Secretion of enzyme pancreatic juice is stimulated by the hormone:

The lower esophageal sphincter prevents backup of food from the ____________________ to the ____________________.

Fats are digested by digestive secretions from the:

Secretion of ____ pancreatic juice is stimulated by the hormone cholecystokinin.

The end products of protein digestion are:

In gastric juice, pepsin is activated by ____________________.

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

The cranial nerve pair that supplies the alimentary tube is the ____________________, and its effect on peristalsis is to ____________________ it.

An important vitamin that is produced by the normal flora of the colon is vitamin ____, needed for ____.

Pancreatic amylase contributes to the digestion of ____________________.

Which statement is NOT true of the teeth?

The mucosa of the alimentary tube is responsible for:

Chemical digestion requires ____________________, each of which is specific for a type of ____________________.

The serous membrane that lines the abdominal cavity is the ____________________.

The digestive function of the liver is the production of ____________________, which has the ____________________ as its site of action.

The function of bicarbonate pancreatic juice is to neutralize the ____________________ that comes from the ____________________.

The function of the gallbladder is to ____________________ and ____________________ bile.

The ____________________ of a tooth provides the chewing surface and is made of ____________________.

The digestive organ that extends from the stomach to the colon is the:

The layer of the alimentary tube that provides peristalsis is the ____________________.