Module 6 Flashcards
The digestive system refers only to the gastrointestinal tract
False
Pancreatic juice is made up of bicarbonate and
enzyme
The hepatocytes (liver cells) make
bile
Parietal cells contain an ATPase which pumps ____ into the lumen of the stomach while pumping ____ into the parietal cell
H+, K+
In the gastric glands, ______ cells secrete HCl, which makes the pH in the stomach ______
Parietal, low
The hepatic portal system allows blood to flow from intestinal capillaries to ______
portal vein - hepatic sinusoids - central vein - general circulation
In the small intestine, digestion of ___ is completed.
carbohydrates, fats, proteins
Choose the organ that does not belong to the digestive system
larynx
Which of the following statements is true about the liver
Largest abdominal organ, mostly on the right side
Which of the following is not one of the four tunics of the GI tract?
Premucosa is not
but muscularis, submucosa, and mucosa are
The digestion of starch starts in the
mouth
The secretory function of the DIgestive system includes exocrine and endocrine function
True
Bile can be concentrated and stored in the
Gallbladder
Food is passed down from the small intestine to the large intestine. It goes along the order of _________ in the large intestine
Ascending, transverse, descending, sigmoid
The acidic environment in the stomach is optimized for ____ activity
pepsin
