Saliva contains lipase, which starts the chemical digestion of carbs (sugars).

After food is chewed and mixed with saliva, it is called a bolus.

The uvula prevents food from entering the nasopharynx during swallowing.

The epiglottis closes over the esophagus during swallowing to keep food out the respiratory tract.

Peristalsis is a rhythmic, wavelike involuntary muscle movement.

The cardiac sphincter keeps food in the stomach until it is ready to enter the small intestines.

The gastric juices in the stomach contain mercuric acid and enzymes.

The mucous membrane lining of the small intestine is arranged in folds called rugae.

Lipase is the enzyme that chemically breaks down proteins.

Food is converted into chyme in the small intestine.

Most of digestion and absorption occurs in the small intestine.

Bile emulsifies (breaks down) fats.

Capillaries in villi absorb digested nutrients and carry them to the liver.

Lacteals pick up digested fats and carry them to the lymphatic system.

A small projection of the cecum is the veriform appendix.

Some B Complex vitamins and Vitamin K are synthesized (formed) by bacteria in the large intestine.

The liver produces cholesterol.

Hemorrhoids are enlarged veins in the rectum and/or anus.

Cirrhosis is an inflammation of the liver usually caused by a virus.

Cholecystitis is the presence of stones in the gallbladder.

Two symptoms of an ulcer are hematemesis and melena.

Type B hepatitis is transmitted in food or water contaminated by the feces of an infected person

The alimentary canal is a long, muscular tube that begins at the mouth and ends at the anus.

Taste receptors on the tongue allow a person to taste sweet, salty, sour, and bitter sensations.

After the food is partially digested by the acid and enzymes in the stomach, it is called a bolus.

In the stomach, food is converted into a semi-fluid material called chyme.

The liver is the largest gland in the body.

A ruptured gallbladder or appendix can cause diverticulitits.

Pancreatitis occurs when the pancreatic enzymes begin to digest the pancreas itself.

The gallbladder produces bile and stores it until it is needed in the small intestine.

Where does digestion begin?

What is the small muscular structure that hangs from the soft palate and can be seen with an otoscope?

A bolus is made of:

What would happen to food you swallowed if you esophagus did not perform peristalsis?

Absorption of carbs take place into the___________, whereas, fats are absorbed into the ___________.

A person vomits, what is in the chyme that often causes burning?

During digestion, food leaves the stomach and enters the:

What part of the large intestine does NOT serve as a passageway for fecal waste?

The liver secretes bile that aids in digestion of:

The pancreas produces digestive enzymes that empty into the:

A person experiences tremendous chest and stomach pain after eating fried chicken with french fries. The most likely explanation for the pain is:

Which of the following disorders is MOST life threatening?

A person experiences RLQ pain, vomiting, and low grade temp. What do they most likely have?

Because laxative use can be habit forming, what is the BEST way to treat constipation?

All of the following processes occur in digestion EXCEPT:

H. Pylori burrows into the stomach membranes and can cause:

It is recommended that healthcare workers receive a vaccine to prevent which hepatitis?

Which of the following disorders can you actually see?

Digestion of fats begins in the _________and is completed in the ___________.

What disorder could be found during a colonoscopy?

Which of the following is not a pair of salivary glands?

The presence of gallstones is

The first section of the large intestine is the

A chronic destruction of liver cells accompanied by the formation of fibrous connective and scare tissue is

The walls of the small intestine are lined with fingerlike projections called

Which of the following is not a function of the large intestine?

The circular muscle between the stomach and small intestine that keeps food in the stomach

Select all the functions of saliva listed below:

Select all the actions of hydrochloric acid in the stomach listed below:

Select all the functions of the liver listed below:

Select all the functions of the pancreas listed below: