Exam 17:The Digestive System-Part B

Pancreatic trypsin contributes to the digestion of _________________________.

In the villi of the small intestine,amino acids are absorbed into the _____________________ by the process of ________________________.

An example of mechanical digestion is __________________________.

The liver and pancreas are part of the portion of the digestive system called the _______________________________.

The colon absorbs a great deal of _______________,and also absorbs _______________ and __________________________.

The surface area of the small intestine is increased by folds of the mucosa and submucosa called ___________________________.

The end products of protein digestion are ________________________.

The external muscle layer of the alimentary tube is made of _______________________ tissue and is responsible for __________________.

The part of a tooth that contains blood vessels and nerves is the _______________________.

The liver produces the plasma protein ______________________ to help maintain blood volume.

The part of gastric juice that begins the digestion of protein is _______________________.

Four vitamins stored by the liver are ________,________,________,and ________.

The pyloric sphincter prevents backup of chyme from the _________________________ to the ______________________________.

Contraction of the gallbladder is stimulated by the hormone _______________________.

The process of beta-oxidation in the liver converts ________________________ into a form usable for energy production.

The ________________________ of a tooth provides the chewing surface,and is made of ___________________________.

The cranial nerve pair that is motor to the tongue is the __________________________.

The cranial nerves for the secretion of saliva are the ______________________ and the _____________________.

The part of the CNS that is directly involved in the defecation reflex is the _______________________.

Pancreatic lipase contributes to the digestion of __________________________.