Exam 16: The Gastrointestinal System: Fuel for the Trip

________ are small growths that contain a pedicle or foot-like attachment in the mucous membranes of the large colon.

The punching bag-shaped structure hanging down from the soft palate is called the ________.

The small intestine has projections on the surface of its epithelial cells known as ______________ which increase surface area.

A colostomy may be the appropriate treatment for ________.

The liver stores Vitamins A, B₁₂, K, and C.

The appendix is attached at which area?

Which of these is not one of the causes of dental caries?

During swallowing, the _______________ prevents food from entering the nasal cavity.

________ disease is a form of chronic inflammatory bowel disease affecting the ileum and/or colon.

A hernia or out-pouching of intestines into the inguinal region of the body is called a(n) ________

This organ has an extra layer of muscle ________.

Pepsin is one of very few enzymes which are active at very low pH.

The final door of the stomach that needs to open for chyme to travel to the small intestine is the fundus.

The ________ is the base, or floor of the mouth.

The peritoneum has drapes of membrane known as ____________________.

________ is the inflammation of the gums that may lead to tooth loss.

Polyposis is a small tumor with a pedicle in the mucous membrane of the ________.

When fluids in the small intestine are rushed through the large intestine before the water is adequately re-absorbed, ________ is the result.

Dental ________ (cavities) are a result of microorganisms attacking tooth enamel.

The digestive tract begins in the mouth and ends at the ________.