Exam 18: The Digestive System

Bile causes mechanical rather than chemical digestion of fat.

Describe the large intestine.What things are absorbed in the large intestine?

Which substance is the outer covering of the shell of the tooth in the crown?

Lacteals are lymphatic vessels that are important in the absorption of fats.

Which of the following is the end product of protein digestion?

In the abdominal cavity,the submucosa is composed of the visceral peritoneum.

The largest of the salivary glands is the submandibular gland.

Because the large intestine is important in the absorption of water,salts,and vitamins,the walls of the large intestine are covered with villi,just like the walls of the small intestine.

Which of the following is a general term for inflammation or infection of the gums?

Spicy foods and smoking are the primary causes of ulcers.

Match each disease or condition with its corresponding definition or description. -white patches in the mouth that can develop in users of smokeless tobacco

Match each disease or condition with its corresponding definition or description. -a type of autoimmune colitis

Name and describe the salivary glands,including where each gland drains into the mouth.What is the contribution of the salivary glands to chemical digestion?

Fat digestion begins in the

The salivary glands begin the process of chemical digestion.

Match each disease or condition with its corresponding definition or description. -condition of having gallstones

Match each term with its corresponding description or function. -layer of the wall of the digestive tract that contains nerves and blood vessels

Match each term with its corresponding description or function. -forms by the joining of the cystic and hepatic ducts

MATCHING Match each term with its corresponding function or description. -a collapsible tube that carries food to the stomach

Carbohydrate digestion begins and ends in the small intestine.