Exam 14: The Digestive System and Body Metabolism

What is the difference between the basal metabolic rate (BMR) and the total metabolic rate (TMR)? Which one should dieters focus on for weight loss?

The anal canal has a voluntary sphincter formed by smooth muscle only.

The three subdivisions of the small intestine are duodenum, jejunum, and ileum.

What are the three subdivisions of the small intestine?

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

What organs are targeted by the hormones secretin and cholecystokinin (CCK) to release pancreatic juice and bile into the small intestine for digestion?

Adenosine triphosphate (ATP) is produced in greatest quantity during ________.

Absence of either bile or pancreatic juice indicates that no fat digestion or absorption is occurring. This can lead to blood-clotting problems because the liver needs vitamin K to make prothrombin.

The process by which larger molecules or structures are built up from smaller ones is called ________.

The submucosal and myenteric nerve plexuses that help regulate the mobility and secretory activity of the GI tract organs are both part of the ________.

Which of these foods would be the most mineral-rich?

How are sugars and starches classified?

Which two hormones promote the release of bile and pancreatic juice into the small intestine?

Predict the effect on digestion if the pancreas is unable to make and release pancreatic juices.

The energy value of foods is measured in units called ________.

What is the first digestive process, which involves placing food in the mouth, to occur?

The process of eliminating indigestible residues from the GI tract is called ________.

The two major phases of swallowing include an involuntary buccal phase and a voluntary pharyngeal-esophageal phase.

The enzyme responsible for converting milk protein in an infant's stomach to a substance that looks like sour milk is ________.

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 starch digestion begins