Exam 32: The Digestive System

The mass created in the mouth by food mixed with the saliva and mucus is called a(n) ________.

-Letter B on the figure of the digestive system shows the ________.

The substance produced in the liver that is used in the digestion of fats and is stored in the gallbladder is ________.

Excess glucose is stored in the liver and skeletal muscle cells as ________.

Which statement describes the jejunum?

Letter J on the figure of the digestive system indicates the ________.

When an organ pushes through a wall that contains it, a(n) _________ develops.

____ is a chronic liver disease in which normal tissue is replaced with scar tissue.

The salivary glands located in the floor of the mouth just inside the surface of the mandible are the ________ glands.

Mass movements of the large intestine trigger the ________ reflex, which allows anal sphincters to relax and feces to move through the anus in the process of elimination.

Branches of the hepatic ________ carry blood from the digestive organs to the hepatic lobules.

The simple sugars, monosaccharides and ________, are obtained from sweet foods and fruits.

Which of the following enzymes, which breaks down carbohydrates, is contained in saliva?

The liver is divided into a large right lobe and a small left lobe, which are divided into smaller parts called hepatic ________ that contain macrophages and hepatocytes.

____ is the inflammation of abnormal dilations of the intestinal wall.

The transverse colon crosses the abdominal cavity and becomes the ________ colon as it runs through the left side of the abdominal cavity.

In the nasopharynx, just above the palatine tonsils, are two masses of lymphatic tissue called the pharyngeal tonsils, or _______, that protect the area from bacteria and viruses.

Letter L on the figure of the digestive system refers to the ________.

The most abundant dietary lipids are ________, which are found in meats, eggs, milk, and butter.

Which organ of the digestive system begins the chemical breakdown of foods?