Exam 14: The Digestive System and Body Metabolism

The process of physically and chemically breaking food particles down is referred to as ________.

What organ stores bile when food digestion is not occurring?

What ceramic-like substance covers the crown of a tooth?

Discuss why an acidic pH is necessary for the stomach's activities to be accomplished.

The pharynx and esophagus have no digestive roles.

Match the following nutrients with their associated digestive enzymes: -Fat

Which sphincter operates under voluntary control?

The pancreas makes an alkaline fluid that neutralizes the acidic chyme entering the small intestine from the stomach.

The body's thermostat, which constantly regulates body temperature, is located within the hypothalamus.

The hormone responsible for promoting the release of pepsinogens, mucus, and hydrochloric acid in the stomach is called ________.

Fat oxidation products can acidify the blood, a condition known as ________.

Match the following phrases with the appropriate process: -Peristalsis moves food from one organ to the next

The propulsive process that moves food from one organ to the next is called ________.

Match the following phrases with the appropriate process: -Placement of food into the mouth

Match the following phrases with the appropriate process: -Elimination of indigestible food residues from the GI tract as feces

Which of the following features is NOT characteristic of the small intestine?

Nutrients detour through the liver via the ________.

Describe the four layers of the GI tract.

The pylorus region of the stomach is continuous with the small intestine through the pyloric sphincter (valve).

Match the following nutrients with their associated digestive enzymes: -Milk proteins