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| Which of the following is not a digestive accessory organ? | Kidneys (something else |
| Which of these is not a major function of the digestive system? | Transportation of nutrition to the other organs |
| Teeth are imbedded in which bone? | All of these |
| What is a small hole in the enamel called? | Dental caries |
| Another term for gums? | Gingiva |
| Type of doctor you would go to for braces? | Orthodontist |
| Type of doctor you would go to for gum diseases? | Periodontist |
| Connects the tongue to the roof of the mouth? | Palatoglossal arch |
| Connects the pharynx to the roof of the mouth? | Palatopharyngeal arch |
| Which nerve controls tongue movements? | Hypoglossal |
| Attaches the tongue to the floor of the mouth? | Lingual Frenulum |
| Another name for chewing food? | Mastication |
| What is the function of salivary amylase? | Breaks down starch |
| What is the function of bicarbonate is saliva? | Neutralizes acid |
| Another name for swallowing food? | Deglutination |
| Which deglutition phase is somatic? | Buccal phase |
| In which deglutition phase does peristalsis begin? | Esophageal phase |
| Another name for the esophageal sphincter? | Cardiac sphincter |
| Through which opening does the esophagus penetrate the diaphragm? | Esophageal hiatus |
| The shortening of the esophagus causing the stomach being pulled into the thoracic cavity? | Hiatat hernia |
| Most affected by proton pump inhibitors? | Parietal cells |
| Stomach cells that secrete hydrochloric acid? | Parietal cells |
| Stomach cells that secrete pepsinogen? | Chief cells |
| Which bacterium causes peptic ulcers? | Helicobacter pylori |
| The substrate for pepsin is: | Protein |
| This prevents stomach acids from entering the esophagus? | Cardiac sphincter |
| Where does fat digestion begin? | Small intestine |
| Receives bile? | Duodenum |
| Receives chyme? | Duodenum |
| Receives pancreatic juices? | Duodenum |
| Which of these absorbs nutrients from the small intestines? | Superior mesenteric a |
| What are the intestinal associated lymphoid tissue called? | Peyer’s patches |
| Functions in vitamin absorption? | Ascending colon |
| Functions in gas storage? | Sigmoid colon |
| Functions in water reabsorption? | Transverse colon |
| Functions in waste storage? | Descending colon |
| This enters the pelvic cavity | Sigmoid colon |
| Where is bile stored? | Gall bladder |
| Attaches the stomach to the liver? | Lesser omentum |
| Attaches the stomach to the liver? | Lesser omentum |