Digestive System Retest Flashcards
The hepatic portal vein takes nutrients from the digestive system to the _
Liver
Lacteals in the villi of the small intestine connected to the lymphatic system primarily absorb _
Lipids
In the mouth, starch gets chemically digested into _
Maltose
Amylase enzymes are produced by both the _
Salivary glands and pancreas
An animal that is fed a diet of only carbs and vitamins would become very u healthy because
Essential amino acids from protein are needed to make enzymes
What substance, released from the pancreas via the common bile duct, would work to increase the ph of the chyme entering the duodenum from
the stomach?
Bicarbonate
Protein digestion occurs in the_
Stomach and small intestine
What will produce the most affective digestion reaction
Fat, bile, bicarbonate, lipase
person who had his/her gallbladder removed should reduce the amount of _ in their diet.
Fatty meats and dairy products
If the pancreatic duct were temporarily blocked, what would happen
Digestive enzyme concentration in the dodonum would decrease
Which region of the small intestine is where most of the
final digestion of food occurs? The other regions function more for the absorption of nutrients.
Duodenum
Which list contains organs which have “storage of a substance” as part of their function?
Stomach, gallbladder, rectum
A flap which covers trachea during swallowing
Epiglottis
The region where the mouth, nasal cavity, and top of the esophagus all meet
Pharynx
Chewed piece of food that is ready to be swallowed
Bolus
The inactive form of a particular enzyme
Trypsinogen
This substance is needed for the active transport of nutrients during absorption
ATP
Allows pancreatic juice to enter digestive tract
Common bile duct
A mixture of food and digestive substances leaving your stomach
Chyme
If you consume more glucose than your body needs, than it will be stored as this substance in the liver
Glycogen
Where is trypsin produced
Pancreas
Where does trypsin work
Duodenum small intestine
What does trypsin digest
Protein
Ph of trypsin
Alkaline
