Exam 16: The Digestive System

The part of a tooth that provides a hard chewing surface is the:

Which of these cranial nerves is NOT paired with its correct function?

Hydrochloric acid from the stomach is neutralized in the duodenum by:

The digestive function of the liver is the production of:

The ____ produces a bicarbonate juice that neutralizes the HCl from the stomach in the ____.

The minerals stored by the liver are ____________________ and ____________________.

The plasma protein produced by the liver that is important to help maintain blood volume is:

The process of changing complex food molecules into simpler molecules is called:

The part of gastric juice that protects the stomach lining is ____________________.

The normal (or resident) flora of the colon are the ____________________ that benefit us by producing ____________________.

The gallbladder is found on the ____ of the liver.

The layer of the alimentary tube that contains Meissner's plexus is the ____________________.

Backup of food from the stomach to the esophagus is prevented by the ____________________.

The ____________________ salivary glands are located below the floor of the mouth.

The purpose of deamination in the liver is to:

In the duodenum, HCl from the stomach is neutralized by ____________________.

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

The part of a tooth that contains blood vessels and nerves is the ____________________.

Pancreatic digestive enzymes include lipase for ____, trypsin for ____, and amylase for ____.

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