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| What are the wavelike smooth muscle contractions that move foodstuffs through the alimentary tube? |
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| What is the chemical or mechanical process of breaking down foodstuffs to substances that can be absorbed? |
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| What organ produces enzymes that break down all categories of foodstuffs? |
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| What organ increases surface area for absorption via villi and microvilli? |
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| What organ contains bacteria that process undigested chyme from the small intestine? |
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| Which organ is the only digestive structure with three muscle layers? |
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| Which organ's main function is to filter and process the nutrient-rich blood delivered to it? |
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| Which organ's digestive function is to produce bile? |
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| What are the sheets of peritoneal membrane that hold the digestive tract in place called? |
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| Chyme is created in the ___. |
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| T/F? The main chemical activity of the stomach is to begin the digestion of proteins. |
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| T/F? The digestive function of the liver is to produce bile. |
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| T/F? The pancreas has both an endocrine and an exocrine function. |
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| T/F? Another term for swallowing is deglutition. |
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| When you chew food into smaller pieces or your stomach mixes food it is what type of digestion? |
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| Where does the process of digestion begin initially. |
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| in the mouth by the teeth |
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| What is the name of the creamy paste that is formed in the stomach and moved into the small intestine by peristalsis? |
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Which of the following is NOT true of saliva?
a.) cleanses the mouth
b.) contains enzymes that begin the breakdown of proteins
c.) moistens food and aids in compacting of the bolus
d.) dissolves food chemicals so they can be tasted |
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| contains enzymes that begin the breakdown of proteins |
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| What is the terminal portion of the small intestine known as? |
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| What is the initial portion of the small intestine known as? |
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| What is the MAIN FUNCTION of the stomach? |
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| to process and transport food |
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| The large intestine functions in absorbing water, electrolytes and other liquids. What is another main function of the large intestine? |
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| elimination of solid waste (feces) |
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| Which ORGAN is the last organ for feces to travel through on its path to freedom? |
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| Which organ reclaims the majority of water during the digestive process (in order to create solid waste)? |
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