the digestive tract is also called the
alimentary canal
a ball like mass of food is called
bolus
what is the punching bag shaped object dangling from the soft palate
uvulva
which of the following is not a salivary gland
substernal
the deep folds of the stomach wall that allow for size changes of the stomach are called
rugae
the final door of the stomach that needs to open for chyme to travel to the small intestine is located at the end of the stomach
pylorus
the inner wall of the alimentary canal is the
mucosa
this structure may be considered vestigal
appendix
the duodenum releases this/these hormones to decrease gastric activity
both cck and secretion
this organ does most of the digestion and absorption in your digestive tract
small intestine
the muscle action that mixes chyme and digestive juices is called
segmentation
the chief function of the gallbladder is to
store bile
which of the following is one of the functions of the liver
detoxification
the pancreas releases the following into the duodenum
digestive enzymes
the liver receives 1.5 quarts of blood q minute from which blood vessels
hepatic portal vein and hepatic artery
the hormone released from the duodenum causes smooth muscle contraction of the gallbladder to release bile
cck
which of the following is not a responsibility of the large intestine
digestion of carbohydrates
starches begin to be digested in the
oral cavity
this structure prevents food and liquid from entering the lungs
epiglottis
which is not a colon segment
absorbing
if not pulled or knocked out, how many teeth do people have at the age of 25
32
when food enters the mouth it is said to be
ingested
the digestive enzyme secreted by the pancreas that digests proteins is called
proteinase
where does 80% of absorption of useable nutrients take place
small intestine
which nerve innervates the visceral muscles of the stomach, causing contraction, and hence motility
vagus
which sphincter lies between the stomach and small intestine
pyloric
what is the ph of the stomach
1.5-2.0
in the stomach, what do the parietal cells secrete, and what do the chief cells secrete
hci/pepsinogen
what structure prevents people from swallowing their tongues
frenulum
which section of the small intestine connects to or is continuous with the stomach
dudoenum
where is the most common region for peptic ulcer disease
upper or proximal part of the small intestine
the veriform appendix hangs off the
cecum
what effect does secretin have on the stomach
decreases overall activity
how many incisors do adults normally have
8
the uvula is associated with which structure
soft palate
bilirubin from what is eliminated in bile
blood cells
gastrin
stimulates release of gastric juice
needed for absorption of vitamin b12
intrinsic factor
chief cells
pepsinogen
parietal cells
hcl , intrinsic factor
mucus cells
alkaline mucus
endocrine cells
the hormone gastrin
stimulates release of bicarbonate and water from the pancreas and bile from the liver, slows stomach activity
secretin
stimulates digestive enzyme release from the pancreas and bile release from the gall bladder, slows stomach activity
cholecystokinin