Chapter 5 Digestive System

Question 1

What parts make up the oral cavity?

Answer 1

Cheeks
Lips
Hard palate
Soft palate
Rugae
Uvula
Tongue
Papillae
Tonsils
Gums
Teeth

Question 2

Where does the GI tract begin?

Answer 2

The oral cavity

Question 3

Name the parts that make up a tooth

Answer 3

Crown
Root
Enamel
Dentin
Cementum pulp
Periodontal membrane

Question 4

Name the three salivary glands

Answer 4

Parotid gland
Submandibular gland
Sublingual gland

Question 5

Name the parts that make up the stomach

Answer 5

Fundus
Body
Antrum
Sphincters
Lower esophageal sphincter
Pyloric sphincter
Rugae
Hydrochloric acid

Question 6

Name the parts of the small intestine

Answer 6

Duodenum
Jejunum
Ileum
Villi for absorption

Question 7

Name the parts of the large intestine

Answer 7

Cecum
Appendix
Ascending colon
Transverse colon
Descending colon
Sigmoid colon
Rectum
Anus

Question 8

What are the important functions of the liver?

Answer 8

Maintains normal blood GLUCOSE levels
removes excess glucose and stores it as GLYCOGEN
when sugar levels become low, liver converts glycogen back into glucose (GLYCOGENESIS)
when body needs sugar, liver converts proteins and fats into glucose (GLUCOGNEOGENESIS)

Releases bilirubin

Clears toxins from body

Manufactures blood proteins

Question 9

What are the important functions of pancreas?

Answer 9

Produces enzymes to digest starch (amylase) fat (lipase) proteins (protease)

Secrets insulin, which helps release sugar from blood