Exam 16: Nutrition and the Digestive System

Hydrochloric acid is secreted into the stomach by ____ cells.

​The first part of the small intestine is called the ____.

​The lobes of a liver affected by ____ are covered with fibrous connective tissue.

The enzyme that breaks down fats into fatty acids and glycerol is ____.

​The presence of pouchlike herniations through the muscular layer of the colon is a condition known as ____.

Matching ​Match the description with the corresponding term. a.​hepatitis b.​alimentary canal c.​adventitia d.​submandibular gland e.​dentes f.​bolus g.​rugae h.​duodenum i.​dentes j.gallbladder -​liver macrophages

The eight front teeth are called ____.

Thrush is caused by inflammation and enlargement of rectal veins. ​

The walls of the alimentary canal have a similar arrangement of tissue layers called ____.

​The digested, viscous, and semifluid contents of the intestine are called ____.

The passage of digested food from the digestive tract into the cardiovascular and lymphatic systems is called ____.

Essential nutrients are nutrients a person must obtain from food because the body cannot manufacture them in sufficient amounts to meet its physiological needs.

​The ____ converts harmful ammonia form the digestion of proteins to harmless urea and provides bile to emulsify fats.

Vitamin ____ is also known as thiamine and is necessary for muscle and nerve function.

Matching ​Match the description with the corresponding term. a.​hepatitis b.​alimentary canal c.​adventitia d.​submandibular gland e.​dentes f.​bolus g.​rugae h.​duodenum i.​dentes j.gallbladder -​part of the small intestine

The crown of a tooth is covered by ____, the hardest substance in the body.

Matching ​Match the description with the corresponding term. a.​hepatitis b.​alimentary canal c.​adventitia d.​submandibular gland e.​dentes f.​bolus g.​rugae h.​duodenum i.​dentes j.gallbladder -​secretes saliva

The ____________________ is a common passageway for food and air.​

The physical movement or pushing of food along the digestive tract is called ____.

Complex carbohydrates are digested into simple sugars by ____.