Deck 28: The Digestive System

Question 1

The process of ridding the body of gas is called _________.

Answer 1

eructation

Question 2

Substance created by the liver.

A) bile
B) mucosa
C) glucose
D) trypsin

Answer 2

bile

Question 3

The substance that aids in the breakdown of food in the mouth is called __________.

Answer 3

saliva

Question 4

Animals that do not have a gallbladder have which type of digestive system?

A) monogastric
B) ruminant
C) nonruminant
D) avian

Question 5

Animals known as cud chewers have which type of digetive system?

A) monogastric
B) ruminant
C) nonruminant
D) avian

Question 6

A swollen and painful abdomen is a sign of

A) bloat
B) constipation
C) overeating
D) dehydration

Question 7

The surgical removal of an area of dead tissue along the intestinal tract is called __________.

Question 10

Herbivores would eat which of the following

A) corn
B) chicken
C) beef
D) pork

Question 11

Which of the following animals is NOT a ruminant?

A) pig
B) llama
C) goat
D) cow

Question 13

The system responsible for the breakdown of food for the body to use is called the _________ system.

Question 14

A condition resulting from fluid loss in the body is

A) digestion
B) peristalsis
C) dehydration
D) diabetes

Question 15

Type of digestive system characterized by a single simple stomach.

A) ruminant
B) nonruminant
C) monogastric
D) avian

Question 16

Wavelike motion of the digstive tract.

A) papillae
B) mucosa
C) peristalsis
D) fundus