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How does peristalsis assist digestion?
How does peristalsis assist digestion?
- By producing bile to emulsify fats in the small intestine.
- By ensuring that food comes into contact with digestive enzymes and is moved towards the site of absorption. (correct)
- By breaking down large food particles into smaller molecules for absorption.
- By regulating the release of digestive enzymes from the pancreas.
How does mechanical digestion differ from chemical digestion?
How does mechanical digestion differ from chemical digestion?
- Mechanical digestion physically breaks down food into smaller pieces, whereas chemical digestion breaks down food into chemical compounds. (correct)
- Chemical digestion involves physical movements, while mechanical digestion involves chemical reactions.
- Mechanical digestion involves breaking down food into chemical building blocks.
- Chemical digestion occurs in the mouth and stomach, while mechanical digestion occurs in the small intestine.
Where does starch digestion primarily begin?
Where does starch digestion primarily begin?
- Esophagus with the help of saliva
- Stomach with the secretion of pepsin
- Mouth with salivary amylase (correct)
- Small intestine with the help of bile and pancreatic lipase
Protein digestion begins in the:
Protein digestion begins in the:
In lipid digestion, where does the breakdown primarily occur?
In lipid digestion, where does the breakdown primarily occur?
What are the end products of the digestion of carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids?
What are the end products of the digestion of carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids?
What factors control digestive activity in the human body?
What factors control digestive activity in the human body?
What is meant by deglutition?
What is meant by deglutition?
What are the individual phases of swallowing?
What are the individual phases of swallowing?
Which of the following enzymes play a major role in digestion?
Which of the following enzymes play a major role in digestion?
What physiological process moves food or material through the gastrointestinal (GI) tract?
What physiological process moves food or material through the gastrointestinal (GI) tract?
In which phase of swallowing is the bolus moved into the oropharynx?
In which phase of swallowing is the bolus moved into the oropharynx?
Which components make up a portal triad in the liver?
Which components make up a portal triad in the liver?
What is the primary role of the pharyngeal-esophageal sphincter?
What is the primary role of the pharyngeal-esophageal sphincter?
What are brush border enzymes involved in the digestion of disaccharides?
What are brush border enzymes involved in the digestion of disaccharides?
What are brush border enzymes involved in the digestion of peptides?
What are brush border enzymes involved in the digestion of peptides?
Differentiate peristalsis from segmentation
Differentiate peristalsis from segmentation
What are the primary functions of the digestive system?
What are the primary functions of the digestive system?
Which of the following organs are mainly involved in the digestion and absorption of food and nutrients?
Which of the following organs are mainly involved in the digestion and absorption of food and nutrients?
Which of the following organs are considered accessory organs in the digestive system?
Which of the following organs are considered accessory organs in the digestive system?
What type of epithelium is found lining the gastrointestinal (GI) tract ?
What type of epithelium is found lining the gastrointestinal (GI) tract ?
Which of the following accurately describes the role of the oral cavity in the digestion process?
Which of the following accurately describes the role of the oral cavity in the digestion process?
Which structures in the oral cavity are primarily involved in the processes of digestion and absorption of nutrients?
Which structures in the oral cavity are primarily involved in the processes of digestion and absorption of nutrients?
Which of the following glands secretes saliva through ducts into the oral cavity?
Which of the following glands secretes saliva through ducts into the oral cavity?
Where are the tonsils typically found in the human body?
Where are the tonsils typically found in the human body?
What do enteroendocrine cells in the stomach mucosa primarily produce?
What do enteroendocrine cells in the stomach mucosa primarily produce?
What does of chief cells in the stomach mucosa produce ?
What does of chief cells in the stomach mucosa produce ?
Which substance is primarily produced by parietal cells in the stomach mucosa?
Which substance is primarily produced by parietal cells in the stomach mucosa?
Which structure connects the stomach and duodenum to the liver?
Which structure connects the stomach and duodenum to the liver?
Which of the following describes the structure of the small intestine and its various divisions?
Which of the following describes the structure of the small intestine and its various divisions?
What are the major roles of the various divisions of the small intestine?
What are the major roles of the various divisions of the small intestine?
Where does the majority of digestion take place in the digestive system?
Where does the majority of digestion take place in the digestive system?
Which part of the digestive system is the major site for digestion and absorption of nutrients?
Which part of the digestive system is the major site for digestion and absorption of nutrients?
In which part of the digestive system are water and salts primarily absorbed, and feces compacted?
In which part of the digestive system are water and salts primarily absorbed, and feces compacted?
Which of the following structural modifications increases the surface area for absorption in the intestines?
Which of the following structural modifications increases the surface area for absorption in the intestines?
What is the primary function of the large intestine, and what are its various divisions?
What is the primary function of the large intestine, and what are its various divisions?
Which of the following best describes the structure of the anus?
Which of the following best describes the structure of the anus?
What is the primary function of the anus?
What is the primary function of the anus?
Which of the following are considered accessory digestive organs?
Which of the following are considered accessory digestive organs?
What are the primary functions of the accessory digestive organs?
What are the primary functions of the accessory digestive organs?
What is the dental formula for adults?
What is the dental formula for adults?
What is the dental formula for children?
What is the dental formula for children?
How many pairs of salivary glands are there?
How many pairs of salivary glands are there?
How many lobes make up the liver?
How many lobes make up the liver?
What is the basic organization of liver lobules?
What is the basic organization of liver lobules?
How many portal areas or hepatic triads are there for each liver lobule?
How many portal areas or hepatic triads are there for each liver lobule?
What are the hepatic triads composed of?
What are the hepatic triads composed of?
What structures make up the portal triad?
What structures make up the portal triad?
What are the three divisions of the larynx?
What are the three divisions of the larynx?
What are the layers of the tissues of the GI tract?
What are the layers of the tissues of the GI tract?
In the gastrointestinal tract, which layer is closest to the lumen and which layer is closer to the visceral peritoneum?
In the gastrointestinal tract, which layer is closest to the lumen and which layer is closer to the visceral peritoneum?
Which division of the larynx is involved in digestion?
Which division of the larynx is involved in digestion?
What is the role of the esophagus and its associated structures?
What is the role of the esophagus and its associated structures?
What is the role of the pharynx and its associated structures?
What is the role of the pharynx and its associated structures?
Which organs are primarily involved in the digestion and absorption of food and nutrients?
Which organs are primarily involved in the digestion and absorption of food and nutrients?
What are the main functions of the organs involved in the digestion and absorption of food and nutrients?
What are the main functions of the organs involved in the digestion and absorption of food and nutrients?
Which of the following describes the digestion and absorption of lipids?
Which of the following describes the digestion and absorption of lipids?
How are proteins digested and absorbed in the digestive system?
How are proteins digested and absorbed in the digestive system?
How are saccharides digested and absorbed in the digestive system?
How are saccharides digested and absorbed in the digestive system?
What are the functions of the digestive system?
What are the functions of the digestive system?
