Exam 15: The Digestive System

_______ are the substances in food that are used as building blocks to make new cells and tissues.

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In addition to the damage from obesity, why is it a health problem to substitute unhealthy foods for nutritious foods?

The ________ is lined with villi and microvilli, which increase the surface area for digestion and absorption of nutrients.

The villi in the lining of the small intestine _______.

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A large double fold of peritoneal tissue, the _______, extends from the parietal peritoneum and attaches to the small intestine.

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_______ is the transfer of digested food through the wall of the stomach or intestine and into the circulatory system.

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Saliva contains _______, which chemically breaks down starches.

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_______ is not an accessory digestive gland.

Below the diaphragm, the digestive tract is referred to as the _______.

_______ are organic compounds required for certain reactions to take place; many serve as coenzymes.

_______ is/are inorganic compounds usually ingested in the form of dissolved salts.

Fill in the correct labels for the following figure using the word bank below. -C _________