Chapter 39 Flashcards
The correct order of small intestine divisions starting proximal to the stomach is:
Duodenum, jejunum, and ilium
Beginning with the largest structures, which of the following is the correct discription of the small intestines for adaption for absorption?
Plicae, vili and microvili
The terminal inch of the rectum is called the:
anal canal
The lesser omentum attaches the:
Liver to the lesser curvature of the stomach
The anatomic units of the liver are called?
Lobules
Blood flows to hepatic lobules via branches of the:
Hepatic artery and hepatic portal vein
The merger of the hepatic duct and cystic duct form the:
Common bile duct
Bile salt aid in the absorption of:
Fat
Within the sinusoids of the liver are many cells that are moved bacteria, worn red blood cells and other products of the blood stream. These cells are known as:
Stellate macrophages
Which is not part of the small intestine?
Cecum
The union of the cystic duct and the _____ form the common bile duct.
Hepatic duct
Each villus in the intestine contains a lymphatic vessel or _______ that serves to absorb lipid or fat materials from the chyme.
Lacteal
Cholelithiasis is the term used to describe:
Gallstones
The largest gland in the body is the:
Liver
Which of the following describes the pharyngeal stage of deglutition?
Oral pharynx to the esophagus
Which step of deglutition is under voluntary control?
Oral
The final product of carbohydrate digestion is a:
Monosaccharide
Enzymes that catalyze dehydrolysis both proteins are:
Proteases
Micelle is:
A tiny sphere of lipid in water
Which of the following is not true concerning the gastric emptying of water?
Warm fluids empty more quickly than cold fluids
The process of fat emulsification consists of:
Breaking down fats into small droplets
During the process of digestion, stored bile is poured into the duodenum by which of the following:
Gallbladder
The portion of the alimentary canal that mixes food with gastric juice and breaks it down into a mixture called chyme is the:
Stomach
Polysaccharides are hydrolized to disaccharides by enzymes known as:
Amylase
Which of the following is not a stage of deglutition?
Gastric
Protein digestion begins in the:
Stomach
The enzyme pepsin is primary concerned with the digestion of which of the following?
Proteins
The enzyme amylase coverts which of the following?
Starches to sugars
Which of the following substances do not contain any enzymes?
Bile
Which of the following is a simple sugar?
Glucose
Fats are broken down into:
Fatty acids
Which hormone decreases peristalsis and slows down the passage of food from the stomach to the duodenum?
GIP
The union of the cystic duct and hepatic duct form the:
Common bile duct
The process of swallowing is known as:
Deglutition
Peristalsis begins in the:
Esophagus
