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The digestive tract is also know as the: gastrointestinal tract
Which of the following makes up the mouth and pharynx
digestive tract? esophagus
stomach
intestines
All of the following are accessory kidneys
organs of the digestive system except:
The taking in of food is known as: ingestion
Food is broken down into smaller mechanical digestion
particles through the mixing actions of
the stomach through a process known
as:
What is the term for processing of Deglutition
swallowing?
What is the term for the removal of Defecation
indigestible wastes through the anus?
What is the term fir the rhythmic waves Peristalsis
of concentration that propel food
particles through the digestive tract?
What is the innermost layer of the Mucosa
digestive tract?
,What is the function of the sensory To judge the temperature and texture of foods
receptors located in the lips?
What muscle makes up the cheek? Buccinator muscle
Which of the following directs food Soft palate and uvula
away from the nasal cavity and into
the oropharynx during swallowing?
Which of the following forms the roof Palate
of the oral cavity?
Which of the following contains taste Papillae
buds and provides friction for
manipulating food in the mouth?
All of the following are functions of secretes digestive enzymes
the tongue except:
Which of the following connects the Lingual frenulum
tongue anteriority to the floor of the
mouth?
What is the total number of secondary 32
teeth?
Which of the following teeth have Incisors
sharp edges that are used for biting
food?
What salivary glands are located in Parotid
each side of the head, just in front of
the ears?
All of the following are functions of begins the chemical digestions of proteins
saliva except:
, Which of the following opens into Laryngopharynx
both the esophagus and larynx?
Which of the following provides a Esophagus
passageway for food between the
pharynx and stomach?
Which of the following acts as a valve Pyloric sphincter
between the stomach and small
intestine?
Longitudinal folds in the wall of the rugae
stomach that allow the stomach to
expand are known as:
Which of the following aids in the intrinsic factor
absorption of vitamin B12 from the
digestive tract?
Which of the following begins the Pepsin
chemical digestion of protein?
What is the name of the semifluid that Chyme
results when food is broken down in
the stomach?
What causes the releases of gastric Presence of food in the stomach
juice during the gastric phase of
digestion?
What is the function of gastrin? Increases the activity of the gastric glands
How long does it take the stomach to 4 hours
empty after eating a meal?
Which of the following increases the Pilcae circularis
surface area for absorption in the Villi
small intestin? Microvilli