Exam 16: The Digestive System

Which of these vitamins is NOT stored by the liver?

The layer of the alimentary tube that is a serous membrane is the ____________________.

The part of saliva that dissolves food for tasting is:

Which of the following statements are true of the pharynx and esophagus? (Read carefully and select all of the correct statements.)

The salivary glands located just in front of the ears are the:

The common bile duct carries:

In the villi of the small intestine,water is absorbed into the:

The part of gastric juice that protects the stomach lining is ____________________.

The part of the colon into which the small intestine empties is the:

Which statement is NOT true of the absorption of end products of digestion in the small intestine?

The effector of the defecation reflex is the ____________________,which ____________________.

The layer of the alimentary tube that provides peristalsis is the ____________________.

The function of the Kupffer cells of the liver is to:

The liver produces the plasma protein ____________________ to help maintain blood volume.

Protein is digested by pancreatic ____________________,starches by pancreatic ____________________,and fats by pancreatic ____________________.

The portion of the digestive system that extends from the mouth to the anus is the ____________________.

The salivary glands that are located below the floor of the mouth are the:

The ____________________ in saliva digests starch to maltose.

Backup of food from the small intestine to the stomach is prevented by the:

The digestive function of the liver is the production of: