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Chapter 23, Digestive System
Chapter 23, Digestive System
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 1
03/26/2010

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Term
Peristalsis is part of what digestive process:
Definition
Propulsion
Term
All of the following are part of the alimentary canal except the:
A) pharynx
B) esophagus
C) small intestine
D) liver
Definition
D) Liver
Term
The gastric cells that secrete pepsinogen are the:
Definition
chief cells
Term
Most of the digestive enzymes found in the small intestine are secreted by this accessory organ
Definition
pancreas
Term
The fingerlike projections of the intestinal mucosa are called:
Definition
villi
Term
This substance secreted by the pancreas helps neutralize chyme:
Definition
bicarbonate
Term
This hormone triggers the release of enzyme-rich pancreatic juice.
Definition
CCK
Term
This hormone relaxes the hepatopancreatic sphincter
Definition
CCK
Term
The main functions of the large intestine include all of the following except:
A)elimination of waste
B) absorption of water and elctrolytes
C)Absorption of nutrients
D)production of vitamins
Definition
C) absorption of nutrients
Term
Amylase allows us to digest:
Definition
carbohydrates
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