Digestive Study Guide

Question 1

This is how many pairs of salivary glands humans have

Answer 1

3

Question 2

This type of muscle movement is how food moves down the esophagus

Answer 2

Peristalsis

Question 3

This is what prevents food from going up the internal nasal passage

Answer 3

Uvula

Question 4

This is what prevents food from going down the trachea

Answer 4

Epiglottis

Question 5

This is the general category of enzymes which require water to function

Answer 5

Hydrolytic

Question 6

Gastric juice is made up of these substances

Answer 6

Acid, mucus pepsin

Question 7

Pancreatic juice is made up of these substances

Answer 7

Enzymes, NaHCO3

Question 8

The approximate length of the small intestine (in meters)

Answer 8

6 meters

Question 9

The approximate length of the large intestine (in meters)

Answer 9

1.5 meters

Question 10

The organ/gland which makes trypsin , lipase, and amylase

Answer 10

Pancreas

Question 11

The organ/gland which makes maltase, sucrose, and lactase

Answer 11

Duodenum

Question 12

The name of the enzyme(s) that works on: Protein -> Peptide

Answer 12

Pepsin and trypsin

Question 13

The name of the enzyme(s) that works on: Peptides -> amino acids

Answer 13

Peptidases

Question 14

The name of the enzyme that works on : fat droplets -> fatty acids + glycerol

Answer 14

Lipase

Question 15

The name of enzyme(s) that works on Nucleic acids -> nucleotides

Answer 15

Nuclease

Question 16

The name of the enzyme(s) that works on Nucleotides -> sugar, base + PO4

Answer 16

Nucleotdiase

Question 17

The name of enzyme(s) that works on Starch -> Maltose (in mouth )

Answer 17

Salivary amylase

Question 18

The name of enzyme(s) that works on Starch -> Maltose (in duodenum)

Answer 18

Pancreatic amylase

Question 19

This is made by the liver and breaks (emulsifies) fat into smaller fat droplets

Answer 19

Bile

Question 20

The name of the stomach sphincter that controls food coming from the esophagus

Answer 20

Cardiac

Question 21

The name of the stomach sphincter that controls food going into the duodenum

Answer 21

Pyloric

Question 22

The duodenum , jejunum and ilium are part of this organ

Answer 22

small intestine

Question 23

This organ functions in reabsorption of water and formation of feces (poop)

Answer 23

Large intestine

Question 24

This is the pH of the mouth

Answer 24

7

Question 25

This is the pH of the stomach

Answer 25

2

Question 26

This is the pH of the duodenum

Answer 26

8- 8.5

Question 27

This greatly increases the surface area for absorption in the small intestine

Answer 27

villi

Question 28

Bile is stored in this part

Answer 28

Gall Bladder

Question 29

Mechanical digestion occurs in these parts

Answer 29

Mouth and Stomach

Question 30

Chemical digestion occurs in these parts

Answer 30

Mouth, stomach, and duodenum

Question 31

This part is a vestigial organ and is found between the large and small intestine

Answer 31

Appendix

Question 32

This type of digestion breaks down food into small pieces

Answer 32

Physical

Question 33

This type of digestion breaks apart the bonds in food

Answer 33

Chemical

Question 34

This is what prevents our stomach from “digesting” itself

Answer 34

Mucus

Question 35

This is what occurs when a hole arises in the stomach lining

Answer 35

Ulcer

Question 36

This is the name of the throat area where swallowing occurs

Answer 36

Pharynx

Question 37

These organs/glands make secretions which end up in the duodenum

Answer 37

Liver/pancreas

Question 38

Glucose & amino acids enter through this part of the villi

Answer 38

Capillaries

Question 39

Fatty acids & glycerol enter through this part of the villi

Answer 39

Lacteals

Question 40

E.coli in our large intestine make these substances

Answer 40

Amino acids, Vitamin K

Question 41

These can act as co-enzymes in our bodies

Answer 41

vitamins, minerals

Question 42

This organ can destroy old red blood cells, detoxify blood & make urea and plasma proteins

Answer 42

Liver