It is the largest gland in the body.

This bicarbonate-rich (alkaline) juice begins starch digestion in the mouth.

Bile is formed in the ______.

This circular muscle is between the stomach and the small intestine.

Essential amino acids are _______.

The “fuzzy” appearance of microvilli on the membrane of the mucosa cells is sometimes referred to as _____.

This gland sits atop each kidney

This extension of the peritoneum covers the abdominal organs and contains fat and lymphoid follicles.

This is a structural abnormality in which the superior part of the stomach protrudes slightly above the diaphragm.