Chapter 25 Quiz

The enterogastric reflex serves to __________.

Which of the following nutrients is absorbed by the lacteals of the small intestine?

The layer that is responsible for the motility that propels food and residue through the digestive tract is called the __________.

Necessary for Vitamin B12 absorption, __________ is/are secreted by __________ cells.

An example of chemical digestion is the break down of __________ into __________.

Which of the following is not a function of gastric hydrochloric acid (HCl)?

Which of the following is not normally found in saliva?

The small intestine is suspended from the abdominal wall by the ___________.

Which of the following is not a process carried out by bacterial flora?

The enzyme(s) called __________ break(s) down the substrate called __________.

A hepatic triad consists of __________.

The __________ gland is an extrinsic salivary gland, whereas the __________ gland is an intrinsic salivary gland.

The physiological process that moves a nutrient from the outside of the body to the inside is called __________.

Which of the following is not associated with the large absorptive surface of the small intestine?

Each of the following lists some of the tissue layers of the digestive tract. Which one has them in correct order from lumen to external surface?

The swallowing center is located in the __________.

Acid reflux into the esophagus ("heartburn") is normally prevented by __________.

Defecation is stimulated by __________.

The __________ synthesizes bile acids by metabolizing __________.

The __________ stores excess glucose and releases it into the blood when needed.

The serous membranes that suspend the stomach and intestines from the abdominal wall are called __________.

Pepsinogen is produced by __________ and is activated by __________, which is secreted by __________.

Of the following components of bile, only __________ has/have a digestive function.

Pancreatic enzymes are secreted in response to a hormone called __________.

The three most abundant classes of nutrients are?

Which of the following is not an accessory organ of digestion?

The __________ regulates the flow of contents from the stomach to the duodenum.

Carbohydrate digestion begins in the __________, whereas protein digestion begins in the __________.