Digestive System & Nutrition Flashcards
1
Q
Which digestive tract hormone inhibits gastric gland secretion and gastric motility?
A
Secretin
2
Q
The tongue participates in which phase of swallowing
A
Voluntary phase
3
Q
Which artery supplies the stomach with oxygenated blood?
A
Celiac artery
4
Q
Which cell secretes pepsinogen?
A
Chief cell
5
Q
Which part of the digestive tract has small adaptations called microvilli?
A
Small intestine
6
Q
Which cell of the small intestine secretes mucous?
A
Goblet cell
7
Q
Which constituent of pancreatic juice helps to digest fats?
A
Lipase
8
Q
What happens to dietary carbohydrates?
A
They are broken down into monosaccharide by the action of amylase
9
Q
The process of taking food into the digestive system is known as:
A
Ingestion
