Exam 16: The Gastrointestinal System: Fuel for the Trip

The _____________________ phase of gastric activity begins when you see or smell food.

Stones can form from substances in the bile while it is stored in the gallbladder.This condition is called ________.

The structure responsible for the absorption of excess water is the ________.

This structure increases the surface area of the lining of the small intestine ________.

The gastrointestinal system breaks down, or ____________, materials.

Excessive consumption of alcohol can cause ________.

Cholelithiasis means high cholesterol.

The esophagus does not have a mucus barrier to protect it.Chronic acid ________ causes inflammation and then ulceration, and if left untreated, can progress to esophageal cancer.

________ is a form of chronic inflammatory bowel disease.

Deciduous teeth are commonly called ____________ teeth, because they fall out.

________ is the muscle action that mixes chyme with digestive juices.

________ disease is the major cause of tooth loss in the adult population.

A ________ is an ulcer occurring in the lower portion of the esophagus, stomach, and duodenum caused by the breakdown of the mucosal membrane by the acid of gastric juices and pepsin.

Another name for the digestive tract is the ____________ (GI) tract.

The stomach has four regions, the area that connects with the small intestine is called the

The descending colon is the first part of the large intestine.

The process of carbohydrate digestion begins in the ________.

The tongue pushes the food into a ball-like mass called a(n) ________ so it can be passed on to the pharynx.

An acute or chronic inflammation of the stomach is called ________.

Internally, the teeth are made of ____________.