5th 10 Flashcards

You may prefer our related Brainscape-certified flashcards:
1
Q

The colon can be divided into four regions, the blank, blank, blank, and blank

A

ascending colon,
the transverse colon,
the descending colon,
and the sigmoid colon.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

this is the terminal end of the large intestine and is primary role is to store the feces until defecation.

A

rectum

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Two sphincters between the rectum and anus control elimination: the inner sphincter is blank and the outer sphincter is blank

A

involuntary
voluntary

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

is an opening at the far-end of the digestive tract and is the exit point for the waste material.

A

anus

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

The liver, pancreas, and gallbladder are
regulated by blank in response to the food consumed.

A

hormones

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

this produces bile, a digestive juice that is required for the breakdown of fatty components of the food in the
duodenum.

A

liver

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

This is another important gland that secretes digestive juices. this also contain high levels of bicarbonate, an alkali that neutralizes the acidic
chyme.

A

pancreas

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

This is a small organ that aids the liver by storing bile and concentrating bile salts.

A

gallbladder

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

This is a small organ that aids the liver by storing bile and concentrating bile salts.

A

gallbladder

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly