Exam 16: The Digestive System

The movement of small organic molecules,electrolytes,vitamins,and water across the digestive epithelium and into the interstitial fluid of the digestive tract is called

-Label L represents which structure(s)?

Which gastric enzyme functions to coagulate milk,thus slowing its passage through the stomach?

Which pancreatic digestive enzymes digest starches?

Which gastrointestinal hormone targets the pancreas and stimulates the release of insulin by the islets?

The esophagus connects to the smallest part of the stomach,known as the

The layer of the digestive tract that underlies the mucosal epithelium and consists of areolar connective tissue is the

Which function is lost in a patient who has had his gall bladder removed?

The largest area of the stomach is called the

Salivary amylase functions to digest

________ interact with bile salts to form micelles needed for lipid absorption.

Most nutrient absorption takes place in the

Which of the following is a protease produced by the pancreas?

The human liver is typically composed of ________ lobe(s).

Which hepatic cells are antigen-presenting cells that can stimulate an immune response?

The digestion of carbohydrates and lipids begins in the

Decreased levels of bile salts in the bile would interfere with digestion of

The portion of the small intestine that performs the bulk of chemical digestion and nutrient absorption is the

The root of a tooth is anchored by the

Chief cells secrete