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Food does not normally come in contact with the _____, but they are involved in secretion and digestion.

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accessory organs

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The circular arrangement of muscles around an opening that controls the passage of material through the alimentary canal is known as a __________.

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sphincter

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The crown of a tooth is covered by __________.

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enamel

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The three phases of swallowing, in order, are:

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voluntary phase, pharyngeal phase, and esophageal phase.

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The ____ of teeth is composed of material most similar to bone.

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cementum

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The ____ is the space between the lips and cheeks.

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vestibule

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The layers of the alimentary canal, from innermost to outer layer, are:

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mucosa, submucosa, muscularis externa, and serosa.

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The main function of the tongue during digestion is to __________.

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help turn food into a bolus and push the bolus posteriorly during swallowing

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Which of the following functions of the digestive system allows for food and liquids to pass from one organ to the next?

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Propulsion

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Which of the following organs is part of the alimentary canal?

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Esophagus

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What separates the oral cavity from the nasal cavity?

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Hard palate and soft palate

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What creates the mesentery?

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Visceral peritoneum

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The digestive organs arterial blood supply does not come from the ______.

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hepatic portal vein

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Saliva is produced by all of the following glands except __________.

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esophageal glands

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The _____ covers the abdominal organs like an apron.

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greater omentum

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What is the main job of the pharynx?

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Propulsion

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Carbohydrate digestion begins in the __________.

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mouth

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Motility through the alimentary canal consists of all the following different types except __________.

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mastication

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The _____ forms the outer tissue layer of some abdominal organs.

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visceral peritoneum

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The third set of molars are more commonly known as _____.

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wisdom teeth

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As a bolus moves down the esophagus, its movement into the stomach is regulated by the __________.

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gastroesophageal sphincter

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

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pancreas

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Which of the following statements is incorrect?

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Defecation involves the sympathetic nervous system.

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What are rugae?

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Folds of the mucosa of the stomach

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Which process is a squeezing motion of the circular layer of smooth muscle in the small intestine?
segmantation
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Which section of the large intestine begins at the splenic flexure?
Descending colon
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The main functions of the ____ are churning, peristalsis, storage, and chemical digestion with the enzyme pepsin.
stomach
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The most active site for chemical digestion and absorption is the ____.
jejunum
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Which segment of the small intestine receives chyme from the stomach?
Duodenum
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The ____ are the smallest folds in the small intestine that create the appearance of a brush border.
Microvilli
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The _____ of the small intestine facilitate its role in digestion and absorption.
circular folds
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The longitudinal ribbons of smooth muscle visible on the outer surfaces of the colon just beneath the serosa are the _____.
taeniae coli
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The final process to occur in the alimentary canal is __________.
defecation
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What is released by the enteroendocrine cells of the gastric glands?
gastrin
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What region of the stomach does food first enter after its passage through the relaxed gastroesophageal sphincter?
cardia
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The ____ is the terminal portion of the stomach.
pylorus
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Place the structures of the large intestine listed in their correct sequence, starting at the cecum and ending at the rectum. ``` right colic flexure sigmoid colon ascending colon transverse colon left colic flexure descending colon ```
3,1,4,5,6,2
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The smell, sight, or even thought of food can activate the ____ of gastric acid secretion in the stomach.
cephalic
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The acid pH of the gastric juice is caused by the secretion of hydrochloric acid from the _____.
parietal cells
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Gastric pressure increases and stomach and intestinal contents are propelled in the opposite direction during ____.
vomiting
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Which of the following features does not increase surface area in the small intestine?
Rugae
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What can we consciously control about the defecation reflex?
Relaxation of the external anal sphincter
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If a mutation prevents the formation of oxaloacetate, which of the following processes will be impaired?
Citric acid cycle
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What molecule is both the starting compound and end result of the citric acid cycle?
Oxaloacetate
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Which of the following statements is not true of glycolysis?
Four molecules of NADH are spent.
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Which of the following terms best summarizes ATP hydrolysis?
Exergonic
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Which of the following processes takes place in the cytosol of a human cell?
glycolysis
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When is carbon dioxide produced during glucose catabolism?
Intermediate step and citric acid cycle
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What is required for glucose catabolism to proceed beyond glycolysis?
Oxygen
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Which of the following products is made in the citric acid cycle?
FADH2
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What is the general equation for cellular respiration?
C6H12O6 + 6 O2 → 6 CO2 + 6 H2O + 38 ATP
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Which of the following products is not the result of ATP hydrolysis?
Adenosine
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What is the maximum number of ATP produced when one glucose is completely oxidized?
38 ATP
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Which of the following statements is not true of glycolysis?
Four molecules of NADH are spent.
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Which of the following processes does not occur during the absorptive state?
Ketogenesis in hepatocytes converts fatty acids to ketone bodies and releases them into the blood.
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What molecule cannot be used for gluconeogenesis?
fatty acid
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During lipogenesis, fatty acids are synthesized from _______________.
acetyl-CoA
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From which of the following precursors are ketone bodies assembled during ketogenesis?
acetyl-CoA
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What are the two main storage materials for nutrient energy in the body?
glycogen and adipose
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Which of the following molecules will not be converted to fat by lipogenesis?
nucleic acids
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Where does gluconeogenesis occur?
liver and kidneys
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Which of the following molecules results from the lipolysis of a triglyceride?
Glycerol and fatty acids
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The release of urea in the urine is a mechanism for the body to rid itself of ________.
ammonia
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The majority of the body's energy is stored as ________.
triglycerides
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What two products can be generated from the transamination of an amino acid?
Carbon skeleton and glutamate
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Which of the following chemicals is a waste product from amino acid catabolism?
urea
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What happens to excess amino acids?
converted to glucose and fatty acids
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What process catabolizes fatty acids?
B-oxidation
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What part of a triglyceride undergoes ß-oxidation?
Fatty acids
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What causes phenylketonuria?
A deficiency of an enzyme that breaks down the amino acid phenylalanine
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If a patient has ketoacidosis resulting from uncontrolled diabetes mellitus, then they must use _______________ to generate ATP.
fatty acids
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The liver cannot metabolize ___________ in any significant amount.
ketone bodies
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Heat is exchanged between the body and the environment by all of the following mechanisms except ________.
precipitation
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What is the primary function of copper in the body?
Component of coenzymes of the electron transport chain
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Thermoregulation involves a steady core body temperature near ________.
99.5
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Vitamins are classified as:
micronutrients
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A patient with a body mass index (BMI) of 28 will be classified as __________.
overweight
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Which type of lipoprotein transfers cholesterol from the cells in peripheral tissues to the liver for inclusion as part of bile?
HDLS
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Fruits, honey, candy, and juices are dietary sources of ________.
monosaccharides and disaccharides
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Water-soluble vitamins are absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract with water and polar solutes. What water-soluble vitamin is the exception?
Vitamin B12
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What percentage of the total caloric intake should be carbohydrates?
45–65%
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Which of the following food sources is a poor source of minerals?
High-fat foods
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Which of the following body temperatures is recognized as the defining temperature for hyperthermia?
38.3 °C (101 °F) or higher
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Which of the following micronutrients is considered a major mineral?
Sulfur
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Which of the following is not a lobe of the liver?
Falciform ligament
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What is responsible for the emulsification of lipids in the duodenum?
bile
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Damaged hepatocytes will impair __________.
bile production
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Lacteals __________.
absorb the products of fat digestion
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The process by which bile breaks up large fat droplets into smaller ones is called __________.
emulsification
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Which of the following ducts does not transport bile?
Accessory pancreatic duct
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Which of the following proteolytic enzymes is not found in pancreatic juice?
Pepsin
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Which of the following sequences is the correct flow of blood through the liver to the inferior vena cava?
Hepatic artery and hepatic portal vein – portal triad – hepatic sinusoids – central vein – hepatic vein
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The _____ ligament is on the ventral surface of the liver and divides the liver into right and left lobes.
Falciform
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Bile is produced by the ___ and stored in the ____.
liver; gallbladder
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Which organ functions to absorb significant quantities of water, electrolytes, and vitamins?
Large intestine
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The acidic chyme is neutralized as it enters the small intestine by ____.
pancreatic juice
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In which portion of the alimentary canal is chyme mixed with pancreatic juice and bile?
Duodenum
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The portal triad of the liver contains all the following structures except __________.
hepatic sinusoids
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Within the enterocytes, lipids are reassembled into triglycerides and packaged into ______.
chylomicrons
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The pancreatic duct and the common bile duct unite to enter the duodenum at the ____.
hepatopancreatic ampulla
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The acinar cells of the pancreas secrete their exocrine products into small ducts that drain into the __________.
main pancreatic and accessory pancreatic duct
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The majority of triglyceride digestion occurs in the small intestine facilitated by the enzyme ____.
pancreatic lipase

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