digestive system- book

Question 1

what is not an accessory organ of the digestive system

Answer 1

stomach

Question 2

the deepest layer of the GI tract is the?

Answer 2

mucosa

Question 3

which layer of the GI tract comes in contact with food?

Answer 3

mucosa

Question 4

the visceral peritoneum is the same as?

Answer 4

serosa

Question 5

mesenteries will?

Answer 5

hold organs in place and make a pathway for blood and nerves

Question 6

the digestive system begins at the?

Answer 6

oral cavity

Question 7

the average adult has how many teeth?

Answer 7

32

Question 8

which is not a muscle of mastication?

Answer 8

orbicularis oris

Question 9

the flap of tissue dangling in the back of the oral cavity is the?

Answer 9

uvula

Question 10

the salivary glands located anterior to the ears?

Answer 10

parotid

Question 11

chewed food is called a?

Answer 11

bolus

Question 12

swallowing is also known as

Answer 12

deglutition

Question 13

food should not pass through what part of the pharynx?

Answer 13

nasopharynx

Question 14

which muscle will relax to allow food to enter the esophagus?

Answer 14

upper esophageal sphincter

Question 15

which muscle will contract to keep food contents in the stomach?

Answer 15

lower esophageal sphincter

Question 16

region where the esophagus meets the stomach is called the what region?

Answer 16

cardiac region

Question 17

an empty stomach will have what on the inside?

Answer 17

rugae

Question 18

broadest part of the stomach

Answer 18

fundus

Question 19

hydrochloric acid is produced by which cells

Answer 19

parietal

Question 20

intrinsic factor is needed for absorption of?

Answer 20

B12

Question 21

food in the stomach is called

Answer 21

chyme

Question 22

acid escaping the stomach and entering the esophagus is called?

Answer 22

heart burn

Question 23

the primary function of the small intestine

Answer 23

nutrient absorption

Question 24

which intestine is larger in diameter

Answer 24

large intestine

Question 25

which intestine is longer

Answer 25

small intestine

Question 26

the liver, gallbladder, and pancreas all release their materials into the

Answer 26

duodenum

Question 27

the small intestine contains a large number of

Answer 27

microvilli

Question 28

the first part of the small intestine

Answer 28

duodenum

Question 29

liver has how many lobes

Answer 29

4

Question 30

the hepatic portal vein transports materials between what two areas

Answer 30

GI tract and liver

Question 31

the liver is divided into 6 sided structures called what

Answer 31

lobules

Question 32

what is not a function of the liver

Answer 32

storing bile

Question 33

the gallbladder functions to

Answer 33

store bile

Question 34

bile is good for emulsifying (breaking down) what?

Answer 34

lipids

Question 35

most of our digestive enzymes come from the?

Answer 35

pancreas

Question 36

a lipase will always break down?

Answer 36

lipids

Question 37

amylases will always break down what

Answer 37

carbs

Question 38

the small intestine and large intestine are separated by

Answer 38

ileocecal valve

Question 39

food material in the large intestine is called

Answer 39

feces

Question 40

primary function of large intestine

Answer 40

water absorption

Question 41

longest part of the large intestine

Answer 41

colon

Question 42

the ascending colon rises up to meet what organ

Answer 42

liver

Question 43

bacteria in the large intestine produce what vitamin

Answer 43

K

Question 44

gas in the large intestine is also called

Answer 44

flatus

Question 45

if part of the GI tract passes through the diaphragm, a person has?

Answer 45

hiatal hernia