Anatomy and Physiology of the Gastrointestinal System Review

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Which hormone encourages both the secretion of pancreatic enzymes and the discharge of bile from the gall bladder?

Cholesystokinin (correct)

Secretin

Insulin

Glucagon

What are the main enzymes produced by the exocrine glands of the pancreas?

Amylases, nucleases, and proteases

Amylases, lipases, and carbohydrases

Lipases, peptidases, and amylases (correct)

Cellulases, lipases, and peptidases

What is the function of bile in the digestive system?

To convert carbohydrates into glucose

To aid in the absorption of water in the large intestine

To break down proteins into amino acids

To emulsify fats and make them water soluble (correct)

Which part of the pancreas stretches back to just in front of the spleen?

Tail Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of the villi in the small intestine?

To absorb nutrients into capillaries and lacteals Signup and view all the answers

Which blood vessels serve the digestive system and have the function of transporting absorbed nutrients and supplying the organs with nutrients and oxygen?

Capillaries Signup and view all the answers

What is the peritoneal cavity?

A space bounded by visceral and parietal peritoneal surfaces Signup and view all the answers

Which structure within the small intestine absorbs fatty acids from broken-down chyme?

Lacteals Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of the gastrointestinal tract?

Breaking down food into nutrients for absorption Signup and view all the answers

What is the basic structure of the gastrointestinal tract?

Mucosa, submucosa, muscularis externa, and serosa Signup and view all the answers

What is the process where food is expelled from the body?

Defecation Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following represents a function of the digestive system?

Breaking down food into smaller molecules Signup and view all the answers

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Which hormone encourages both the secretion of pancreatic enzymes and the discharge of bile from the gall bladder?

What are the main enzymes produced by the exocrine glands of the pancreas?

What is the function of bile in the digestive system?

Which part of the pancreas stretches back to just in front of the spleen?

What is the main function of the villi in the small intestine?

Which blood vessels serve the digestive system and have the function of transporting absorbed nutrients and supplying the organs with nutrients and oxygen?

What is the peritoneal cavity?

Which structure within the small intestine absorbs fatty acids from broken-down chyme?

What is the primary purpose of the gastrointestinal tract?

What is the basic structure of the gastrointestinal tract?

What is the process where food is expelled from the body?

Which of the following represents a function of the digestive system?

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