Exam 16: The Digestive System

Pancreatic trypsin contributes to the digestion of ____________________.

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

The liver stores the minerals:

The esophagus is ____ to the trachea and ____ to the spinE.

In the villi of the small intestine, water is absorbed by the process of ____________________ following the absorption of ____________________.

Which statement is NOT true of the secretions of the small intestine?

Two clotting factors produced by the liver are ____________________ and ____________________.

Anterior to the spine and posterior to the trachea is the ____.

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

Meissner's plexus and Auerbach's plexus are part of the:

During swallowing, the opening from the pharynx to the larynx is covered by the ____________________.

The digestive function of bile is to:

The digestive function of bile is to ____________________.

In the villi of the small intestine, glucose is absorbed into the ____________________ by the process of ____________________.

The function of the Kupffer cells of the liver is to:

The G cells of the gastric mucosa secrete ____, which is a(n)____.

The facial and glossopharyngeal cranial nerves are important for:

The enzymes produced by the small intestine complete the digestion of:

The normal flora of the colon consists of:

The end products of protein digestion are ____________________.