Exam 16: The Digestive System

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What compound coverts trypsinogen into trypsin?​

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The small,fingerlike projection at the bottom of the cecum is the:​

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Excessive loss of intestinal contents causes dehydration,loss of nutrient material,and metabolic acidosis resulting from loss of HCO-₃.​

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Saliva is rich in sulfate buffers,which neutralize acids in food and acids produced by bacteria in the mouth.

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The simple __________ reflex occurs when __________ and pressure receptors within the oral cavity respond to the presence of food.

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Any substance that increases bile secretion is called a choleretic.​

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The luminal membranes of the gastric mucosal cells are essentially impermeable to H+,so acid cannot penetrate into the cells and damage them.

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Which section of the stomach has the thickest musculature?​

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Figure 16-7 Use the figure above (Figure 16-7)to answer the corresponding questions. Figure 16-7 Use the figure above (Figure 16-7)to answer the corresponding questions.    -Which number in the figure represents chyme in the duodenum?​ -Which number in the figure represents chyme in the duodenum?​

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Discuss the role of pancreatic amylase.​

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What kind of iron is present in plants?​

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The exocrine pancreas secretes a pancreatic juice consisting of two components: pancreatic enzymes actively secreted by the __________ cells and an aqueous alkaline solution actively secreted by the __________ cells.​

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What type of enzyme hydrolyzes most of the small peptide fragments into their amino acid components,thereby completing protein digestion?​

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What are the three major GI hormones?​

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What vitamin does the liver activate?​

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The salivary center sends impulses via the intrinsic autonomic nerves to the tongue to promote increased salivation.

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A fourth,newly discover GI hormone is called:​

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When damaged hepatocytes are permanently replaced by connective tissue the condition is called:​

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Based on structural and functional distinctions,how many sections does the stomach have?

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One of the most common causes of malabsorption is __________ enteropathy,also known as celiac disease.

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