Exam 29: B: Physiology of the Digestive System

The enzyme amylase functions best in a _____ pH.

Explain the process of fat digestion.

Match each digestive hormone with its action. -stimulates ejection of bile from the gallbladder and secretion of pancreatic juice high in enzymes; opposes the action of gastrin,reducing the pH of gastric juice

Match each phase of gastric secretion with its corresponding statement or definition. -phase that is initiated by the presence of food in the stomach

Hydrolysis refers to:

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

Segmentation is different from peristalsis because:

Which monosaccharide is found in all three of the most common disaccharides?

Which step of deglutition is under voluntary control?

An end product of fat digestion is:

Explain how the hepatic portal system and liver help maintain the blood homeostasis.

The final product of carbohydrate digestion is a:

Match each primary mechanism of the digestive system with its corresponding definition. -release of digestive juices; release of endocrine hormones that regulate digestion or metabolism of nutrients

Match each structure with its function, description, or the enzyme it produces. -organ in which pepsinogen is made

Which of the following works with gastric inhibitory peptide to inhibit gastric peristalsis?

Gastric juice contains all of the following substances except:

Match each structure with its function, description, or the enzyme it produces. -organ in which bile is concentrated and stored

Explain the differences between peristalsis and segmentation.

An end product of the action of the enzyme phospholipase is:

The end product of amylase digestion is: