Digestive System Quiz Flashcards
Complete the following sentence: The ability of the digestive tract to mix and move material along its length is called…
peristalsis
Complete the following sentence: Salivary amylase secreted into the oral cavity starts the digestion of…
starch
What best describes the primary function of the colon?
Absorption of water
Complete the following sentence: Pepsinogen is produced by the…
chief cells of the stomach
Complete the following sentence: The arrival of lipids in the duodenum stimulates the release of…
cholecystokinin
Complete the following sentence: Substances absorbed by the small intestine are carried to the liver by the…
hepatic portal vein
Complete the following sentence: Bile is manufactured by…
hepatocytes
Complete the following sentence: The synthesis and storage of fat is called…
lipogenesis
