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Organs that play a role in mechanical digestion

Mouth and stomach

The front part if the roof of the mouth that is supported by bone is called the

Hard palate

The lymphoid organs in the pharynx are called

Tonsils

Chyme is formed in the

Stomach

A substance produced by one set of cells that operates on another set of cells and that is typically transported in the blood is called a

Hormone

With regards to the roof of the mouth, the finger shaped projection that marks the end of the soft palate is called the

Uvula

Accessory organs associated with the human digestive system are the salivary glands, pancreas, gallbladder and the?

Liver

Which of the following are examples of lipids?

Oils fats and cholesterol

What nutrients are often parts of coenzymes?

Vitamins

Select the health problems related to obesity


-Osteoarthritis


-Eczema


-Respiratory dysfunction


-Tooth decay


-Vision disorders

Osteoarthritis and respiratory diysfunction

Iron, iodine, zinc, and copper are ? minerals

Trace

Calcium, phosphorus, potassium, sodium are ? minerals

Major

Inorganic chemical nutrients that are required by the body are called

Minerals

Select the examples of carbohydrates


-polypeptides


-polysaccharides


-oils


-sugars

Polysaccharides and sugars

Ulcers are most common in the

Stomach

The major categories of nutrients are carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins, minerals, and

Water

Place these colon regions in the correct order as intestinal contents would pass through them

Ascending


Transverse


Descending


Sigmoid

The largest gland inside the human body is the

Liver

Individuals with which eating disorder often have a distorted self image

Anorexia nervosa

Select characteristics of hormones


-carried by the blood


-affect the functioning of other cells


-assist with chemical digestion of some nutrients


-regulate digestive secretions

Carried by the blood, affect the functioning of other cells, regulate digestive secretions

Place these digestive tract wall layers in the correct order from the OUTER surface to digestive tract lining

1. Serosa


2. Muscularis


3. Submucosa


4. Mucosa

Bile enters the digestive process at the

Duodenum

Select the products of chemical digestion by lipase


-fatty acids


-glycerol


-triglycerides


-monosaccharides

Fatty acids, glycerol

The gallbladder is closely associated with which organ

Liver

A typical set of deciduous teeth consists of __ teeth

20

List the three regions of the small intestine as they occur from stomach to large intestine

1. Duodenum


2. Jejunum


3. Ileum

Stimulates gastric gland secretion

Gastrin

Inhibit gastric gland secretion

GIP

Stimulate pancreatic secretion and gallbladder contraction

Secretin and CCK

Select the functions of the large intestine


-digestion of food


-absorption of water


-absorption of some vitamins


-elimination of feces

Absorption of water, absorption of some vitamins, elimination of feces

What is true about the stomach

It can increase in diameter depending on how full it is, it has deep folds that disappear when you're full

Trypsin is involved with the breakdown of what type of biological molecules


-proteins


-nucleic acids


-carbohydrates


-lipids

Proteins

True or False: Essential amino acids are produced by the body

False

The enzyme salivary ____ breaks starch down into maltose

Amylase

Select the components of gastric juice


-trypsin


-saliva


-mucus


-sodium bicarbonate


-hydrochloric acid


-pepsinogen

Mucus, hydrochloric acid, pepsinogen

Between meals, glucose is stored as the polysaccharide glycogen in the cells of the ____

Liver

Place the steps in the development of type 2 diabetes in the correct order

1. Frequently high blood glucose level


2. Chronically elevated blood insulin level


3. Development of cellular insulin-resistance

Match the lipoprotein on the left with the correct description on the right

LDL- carry cholesterol from the liver to the cells


HDL- carry cholesterol to the liver

The air passageway that leads directly into the larynx is called the ____

Glottis

Select foods that have been shown to be associated with weight gain


Meat and potatoes

Which of the following are examples of foods with saturated fats?

Butter, Bacon, palm oil

Where does the bile enter the digestive process


-large intestine


-jejunum


-stomach


-duodenum

Duodenum

The appendix is a part of the ____ intestine

Large

The end result of a chemical reaction involving maltase is what type of carbohydrate?

Disaccharide

Chyme enters what portion of the small intestine

Duodenum

Select the choices related to Crohn's Disease

1.More common in Caucasians than any other races


2. Misdirected immune response


3. Bloody diarrhea

The structure that increase surface area for absorption in the small intestine are the circular folds, ___, and microvilli

Villi

Heartburn occurs when stomach contents move into the _______

Esophagus

Bulimic individuals are often over concerned about their body shape and ______

Weight

Select the food choices that contain important unsaturated fats

Fish


Canola oil


Olive oil

Select the substances that the liver converts between in order maintain blood glucose level


A. Glucose


B. Starch


C. Glycogen


D. Glycerol

A. Glucose


C. Glycogen

Match the type of hepatitis on the left with the correct description on the right.

A- acquired by consuming contaminated food


B- transmitted by sexual contact, vaccine exists


C- transmitted by sexual contact, no vaccine exists

The organ that produces bile is the _____

Liver

Bile salts within bile are responsible for

Emulsification

Select the functions of the liver

Secretion of bile


Detoxification of poisons


Maintenance of blood glucose level

The muscularis of the stomach has circular, longitudinal, and ____ muscle layers.

Oblique

Which of the following vitamins are classified as antioxidants?


C


B


D


E


A


C


E


A


What are the functions of the pancreas?

Produces sodium bicarbonate to neutralize the stomach acid


Produces enzymes to break down all types of food

Peptin is an enzyme that digests

Proteins

Select reasons why food additives are added to food

Enhanced flavor


Preservation


Improved appearance

Peptasides are important for the breakdown of what type of biological molecules

Proteins