Exam 16: The Digestive System

The external muscle layer of the alimentary tube is made of ____________________ tissue and is responsible for ____________________.

The purpose of mechanical digestion is to:

When the blood glucose level is high,the liver:

The stomach is located on the ____________________ side of the abdominal cavity just below the ____________________.

The part of gastric juice that increases secretion of gastric juice is:

The digestive organ that fills the upper right quadrant of the abdominal cavity is the:

The part of a tooth that anchors a tooth in its socket is the:

When blood glucose level is low,the liver changes its stored ____________________ to ____________________.

Bile leaves the liver by way of the ____________________ duct and enters the gallbladder by way of the ____________________ duct.

Which of the following statements are true of the layers of the alimentary tube? (Read carefully and select all of the correct statements.)

In the villi of the small intestine,fatty acids are absorbed into the ____________________ in combination with ____________________.

The mucosa of the alimentary tube is responsible for:

In the villi of the small intestine,water is absorbed by the process of ____________________ following the absorption of ____________________.

The enzymes produced by the small intestine complete the digestion of ____________________ and ____________________.

Secretion of bicarbonate pancreatic juice is stimulated by the hormone:

The ____________________ colon turns medially at the liver and continues as the ____________________ colon.

The liver and pancreas are part of the portion of the digestive system called the ____________________.

Which of the following statements are true of the locations of the digestive organs? (Read carefully and select all of the correct statements.)

Four fat soluble vitamins stored by the liver are D,A,E,and ________.

The enzymes produced by the small intestine complete the digestion of: