Exam 29: B: Physiology of the Digestive System

Which of the following is not one of the openings that must be blocked when food moves from the pharynx into the esophagus?

Match each primary mechanism of the digestive system with its corresponding definition. -movement of digested nutrients through the GI mucosa and into the internal environment

Which of the following is not a property of enzymes?

Explain the process of carbohydrate digestion.

Which of the processes of mechanical digestion involves the esophagus?

When classified according to the kind of chemical reactions catalyzed,digestive enzymes are referred to as _____ enzymes.

Match each of the digestive juices and enzymes with its corresponding description. -enzyme that works on starch

The hormone that stimulates the gallbladder to release bile is:

What is found in the secretions of the salivary glands? Why is the lipase found in saliva ineffective as a digestive enzyme in the mouth?

Which of the following does not cause a decrease in gastric peristalsis?

Which of the following protein-digesting enzymes is made in the stomach?

Glucose moves from the GI tract into the circulatory system by the process of:

List the kinds of chemical substances that we eat.Which of these need to be digested?

Match each digestive hormone with its action. -stimulates secretion of gastric juice rich in pepsin and hydrochloric acid

Match each of the digestive juices and enzymes with its corresponding description. -enzyme that chemically digests fat

The disaccharide maltose is made up of which two saccharide units?

Explain the mechanism of absorption for lipids.

Structurally,enzymes are:

After the absorption of a large meal,high levels of glucose and amino acids would be found in the:

Match each of the digestive juices and enzymes with its corresponding description. -converts maltose to glucose