Exam 14: The Digestive System and Body Metabolism

Identify the digestive organ that is primarily associated with each of the following functions: A) mouth B) esophagus C) stomach D) small intestine E) large intestine -Organ where food is mixed with saliva

Enzymes and bile are carried by the hepatopancreatic ampulla into the ________.

The eight essential amino acids are ones the body cannot make and must be consumed through our diet.

The small intestine extends from the ________.

Hydrochloric acid is necessary in the stomach for the conversion of pepsinogen into its active protein-digesting form called ________.

Which tissue layer contributes to the creation of the mesentery?

The segment of the colon to which the appendix is attached is the cecum.

Optimal health of tissues is achieved when high-density lipoproteins (HDLs) and low-density lipoproteins (LDLs) are present in equal amounts within the bloodstream.

Identify the digestive organ that is primarily associated with each of the following functions: A) mouth B) esophagus C) stomach D) small intestine E) large intestine -Organ where pancreatic enzymes and bile enter the alimentary canal

Using Figure 14.1, identify the following: -The pharynx is indicated by ________.

What does salivary amylase digest?

The presence of food or a rising pH stimulates the release of gastrin from the esophagus.

The two intrinsic nerve plexuses serving the alimentary canal are the ________.

Where does starch digestion begin?

Enzyme-rich pancreatic juice contains all the following EXCEPT ________.

Which one of the following is NOT True of cholesterol?

The villi, microvilli, and circular folds of the large intestine all increase the surface area.

Which one of the following is NOT a modification designed to increase surface area for absorption within the small intestine?

The ascending colon travels down the left side of the abdominal cavity, and then it enters the pelvis where it becomes the sigmoid colon.

Jaundice indicates that bile has backed up into the ________ rather than entering the small intestine.