Anatomy & Physiology: Digestive System Assignment

  1. What are the three types of carbohydrates

a)b)c)

  1. There are _____ different amino acids. The body can manufacture all but 8 of them. The eight that we must take in are called ______amino acids.
  1. What are the 4 fat soluble vitamins?

a)b)c)d)

  1. The three sets of salivary glands are

a)b)c)

  1. The type of teeth that is found in adult (permanent) teeth and not found in deciduous (baby) teeth is ______.
  1. A full set of permanent teeth in an adult would contain how many teeth? ______
  1. The incorporation of nutrient molecules into the cells of the body from the blood stream is called ______.
  1. Unsaturated fats come primarily from animals / plants.
  1. The enzyme in saliva is called ______and functions to digest ______into ______.
  1. What is the function of the uvula?
  1. The four sensations of taste are

a)b)c)d)

  1. The chewing of food is called ______.
  1. A ball of food that is swallowed is called a ______.
  1. A semi-fluid mixture of ingested food and digestive fluids is called ______.
  1. The ______sphincter is at the top of the stomach while the ______sphincter is at the bottom of the stomach.
  1. The digestion of proteins begins in the ______.
  1. The folds in the stomach lining are called ______.
  1. The three fluids that compose gastric juice are:

a)b)c)

  1. Which of the gastric juices chemically digests proteins? ______
  1. The three parts of the small intestine are:

a)b)c)

  1. What two digestive juices mix with the chime as it enters the duodenum?

a)b)

  1. The small intestine contains finger-like projections called ______.
  1. What is the purpose of villi?
  1. The part of the small intestine in which most digestion & absorption occurs in is the ______.
  1. How long is the small intestine? ______
  1. The valve between the small intestine and the colon is called the ______.
  1. The clear, fan-shaped tissue that contains blood vessels and helps to support the small intestines is the ______.
  1. The part of the large intestine that store feces prior to defecation is the ______.
  1. The ______cells secrete pepsinogen.
  1. The lymphatic capillaries in the villi are called ______.
  1. The 6 parts of the colon are:
  1. The colon primarily absorbs ______.
  1. What is the benefit of the Escherichia coli living in the colon to the human body?
  1. What flammable gas is also produced by the E coli? ______
  1. The release of feces out of the anus is called ______.
  1. What are the two muscles that control defecation?

a)b)

  1. The largest organ in the body is the ______.
  1. The organ that produces bile is the ______.
  1. What type of food is emulsified by bile? ______
  1. Ironically, green bile is produced from the destruction of ______.
  2. What organ stores the bile? ______
  1. The sphincter of ______controls the release of bile from the common bile duct.
  1. The pancreas works with what two systems of the body?

a)b)

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  1. Absorption
  2. Chemical digestion
  3. Defecation
  4. Ingestion
  5. Mechanical digestion
  6. Propulsion

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  1. _____ Elimination of feces.
  2. _____ Chewing
  3. _____ Churning of food
  4. _____ Includes swallowing
  5. _____ Eating
  6. _____ Enzymatic breakdown of food
  7. _____ Movement of nutrients from the intestines to the blood

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  1. Amylase
  2. Bile
  3. Brush border enzymes
  4. HCL
  5. Lipases
  6. Pepsin
  7. Vitamin D

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  1. _____ Enzyme that begins the digestion of starches.
  2. _____ Stomach enzyme that begins the digestion of proteins.
  3. _____Intestinal enzymes that can digest almost all types of nutrients.
  4. _____ Chemical needed for the stomach enzymes to become active.
  5. _____ A non-enzymatic substance that emulsifies fats.
  6. _____Often found in fortified dairy products, it is required for calcium absorption.
  7. _____ Chemical produced in the liver.
  8. _____ enzyme found in the saliva of the mouth.

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  1. Appendicitis
  2. Cholecystectomy
  3. Cirrhosis
  4. Constipation
  5. Diarrhea
  6. Gallstones
  7. Gingivitis
  8. Heartburn
  9. Hiatal hernia
  10. Jaundice
  11. Peritonitis
  12. Ulcer

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  1. _____ Inflammation of the lining of the abdominal wall
  2. _____ Reflux of acidic juice into the esophagus
  3. _____ Disease of the liver that is characterized by a yellowing of the skin and eyes
  4. _____ Erosion of the stomach wall
  5. _____ Passage of watery stools
  6. _____ Surgical removal of the gall bladder
  7. _____ Inflammation of the gums around the teeth
  8. _____ Inflammation of the appendix
  9. _____ Deterioration of the hepatic cells of the liver usually due to excessive use of alcohol or drugs

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