lbbbio8 - act 7a and 7b

What is the main function of the digestive system?

• Filtration of blood

• Transport of oxygen

• Absorption of nutrient molecules

• Respiration

Which organ is the largest internal organ in the body?

• Stomach

• Gallbladder

• Pancreas

• Liver

What is the function of hepatocytes in the liver?

• Produce somatostatin

• Produce bile

• Produce glucagon

• Produce insulin

Which blood vessel provides oxygen and nutrition to the liver?

• Hepatic artery

• Portal vein

• Pulmonary artery

• Coronary artery

What is the function of the pancreas in the digestive system?

• Produce bile

• Produce insulin

• Produce glucagon

• Produce somatostatin

Which cells in the pancreas produce digestive enzymes?

• Alpha cells

• Beta cells

• Delta cells

• Acinar cells

What is the function of the salivary glands in the digestive system?

• Produce somatostatin

• Produce bile

• Produce saliva

• Produce insulin

Which part of the stomach stores undigested food and gases?

• Cardiac region

• Fundus

• Pylorus

• Greater curvature

What is the function of the pyloric sphincter in the stomach?

• Regulates flow of food into the small intestine

• Regulates flow of food into the large intestine

• Regulates flow of food into the liver

• Regulates flow of food into the esophagus

Where does the exchange of gases between body fluids and tissue cells occur?

• Alveoli and capillaries

• Bronchioles and bronchi

• Liver and gallbladder

• Lungs and trachea