Radley_William Test -- Digestive System Flashcards

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  1. Where does the alimentary Canal end?
A

The Large Intestine

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  1. What is bolus?
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It is what food is called after its been partially broken down in the mouth

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  1. What is Chyme?
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It is what food is called after it’s been digested by the stomach

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  1. What substance must be present in the stomach for pepsin to work best?
A

Hydrochloric Acid

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  1. Which of the following organs is considered to be a part of the Alimentary Canal?
A

F, None of these

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  1. Which of the following is true about the stomach
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E, all are true

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  1. Which nutrients are made up of amino acids?
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Proteins

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  1. What organ stores bile?
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Gallbladder

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  1. Where does digestion begin?
A

The Mouth

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  1. Where does digestion of carbohydrates begin?
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The mouth

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  1. What structure(s) enable(s) the small intestine to absorb large amounts of nutrients?
A

Villi

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  1. The __________________ stores bile and releases it through a tube into the small intestine
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Liver

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  1. Bacteria in the esophagus make vitamin K
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False, Large Intestine

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  1. Digestion begins in the stomach
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False, the mouth

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  1. Most chemical digestion takes place in the large intestine
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False, small intestine

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  1. Food is pushed through the esophagus to the stomach by the waves of muscle contraction known as absorption.
A

False, peristalsis

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  1. The breakdown of complex food molecules into simpler molecules is mechanical digestion
A

F, chemical

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18
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  1. Which food in the digestive system does food not travel?
A

C and G, liver

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Q
  1. Identify structures A through G
A

C is Pancreas

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20
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  1. What is the area C?
A

C is duodenum of the small intestine

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21
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  1. Give the name of which organ food is absorbed
A

C is Small Intestine

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22
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  1. What organ is next to esophagus?
A

D, Gall-Bladder

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23
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  1. Describe the organs in the digestive system
A

The structures are villi

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  1. Name the organ where almost all chemical digestion takes place
A

C, Small Intestine

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  1. Identify the organ to the side of the esophagus
A

A is liver, which produces bile that helps to break fat down into smaller particles

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  1. What is the organ next to the rectum, what is the size?
A

Large intestine, shorter and larger in diameter than E, which is the small intestine

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