Descending colon

Rectum

Uncontrolled movement of food through the digestive tract is _______.

Hollow organ that stores food & digests protein

Circular muscle between esophagus & stomach

Circular muscle between stomach and small intestine

This organ produces and releases bile

Digestion of carbohydrates, fats, and proteins occurs here.

Water & electrolytes are absorbed here.

Food becomes this after passing into the small intestine from the stomach.

Tiny projections of the small intestine are called _____.

This condition is caused by overproduction of thyroxine.

Difficult or infrequent bowel movements

Inflamed or infected appendix is called ____.

Inflamed of the lining and wall of the colon is called _____.

Inflammation of the liver is called _____.

Degeneration of the liver cells is called _____.

Reflex that causes expulsion of stomach contents rapidly through the mouth.

Which of the following is the liver?

Which of the following is the pharynx?

Which of the following is the small intestine?

Which of the following is the appendix?

The hard palate is ____

The soft palate is ____

The tonsils are the ____

The epiglottis is the ____

The trachea is the ____

The most important organ of the alimentary canal is the ____.

Breathing and peristalsis can occur at the same time.

Which of the following is not a part of the alimentary canal?

A patient has a sore inside the most superficial layer of his mouth. It is located in which of the following layers?

What is the general pH level of the stomach?

The pH of the small intestine is more/less acidic than the stomach?

Which of the following contain enzymes and acids?

The primary purpose of _____ is to break down fats

Which of the following steps of digestion include physical breakdown of food?

Which of the following steps of digestion includes peristalsis?

Which of the following steps of digestion is the elimination of waste?

Where does digestion of carbohydrates begin?

Where does digestion of lipids begin?

Where does digestion of proteins begin?

The passageway to the esophagus is called the _____.

The passageway that carries air from the nasal cavity is called the _____.

The passageway that carries food from the oral cavity is called the _____.

A vestigial organ that may have some immune function is the _____.

The first portion of the large intestine is called the _____.

Which of the following is not part of the small intestine?

Extremely low body temperature is called ___.

Movement of chyme through the small intestine takes much longer than movement of waste through the large intestine.

The small intestine is much longer than the large intestine.

What causes the odor of feces?

Letter D is the __________.

Letter AC is the __________.

Letter C is the __________.

Letter E is the __________.

Letter AE is the _________

Letter BD is the _________

Letter C is the _________

Letter AC is the _________

This produces saliva

Item D is the _______.

Which of the following is not true about the peristaltic rush?

The hollow tube where digestion occurs is the _____.

What is the correct order of the organs through the alimentary canal from beginning to end?

Which of the following is an accessory organ of the digestive tract?

Mechanical digestion does NOT occur in the.....

The enzyme, trypsin, requires a pH of ____ to be activated to break down protein.

Salivary amylase begins the breakdown of ______.

This is the hormone that stimulates acid production in the stomach

Which of the salivary glands are located under the tongue?

T/F: The esophagus is located behind the trachea in the neck.

Hardened deposits within the gallbladder are _____.

Reflex that results in the emptying of the stomach

T/F: Pancreatic juices contain enzymes and acids.

T/F: The large intestine is shorter and wider than the small intestine.

T/F: Bile pigments and bacteria cause the majority of the odor of feces.

T/F: The intestinal villi aid in absorption and increase the surface area of the small intestine.

T/F: Digestion occurs throughout the alimentary canal.

T/F: Bile digests fat.

The hollow organ that stores food and digests protein is the ______.

Hollow tube where peristalsis occurs and moves food to stomach is the ____.

Proteins, carbohydrates, and fats are digested here

Uncontrolled movement of food through the GI tract

The front teeth are called the _____.

Which of these gives the correct order of organs through the alimentary canal?

Which layer of the tissues of the stomach is the outermost layer?

Microvilli are small projections on the epithelial cells lining the ____.

Number of adult teeth

In the tooth, the bone-like substances surrounding the pulp cavity is called the ___.

In the tooth, this structure anchors the tooth.

Which of the following enzymes breaks down fats?

The large intestine is longer and wider in diameter than the small intestine.

Breathing and peristalsis can occur at the same time (simultaneously).

Bile breaks down and digests fat.

Digestion occurs throughout the alimentary canal.

Gastric juices contain enzymes and acids.

The pH of the stomach is in which range?

The eye teeth are called the _____.