Digestive System Exam Review Questions With Correct Detailed Answers.
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Course
DIGESTION
Institution
DIGESTION
Accessory organs - correct answer The salivary glands,
tongue, teeth, liver, gallbladder, and pancreas.
Liver - correct answer Secretes bile, stores sugar in the form of glycogen, stores iron and certain vitamins, produce...
Accessory organs - correct answer The salivary glands,
tongue, teeth, liver, gallbladder, and pancreas.
Liver - correct answer Secretes bile, stores sugar in the form of glycogen, stores iron
and certain vitamins, produces heparin, and detoxifies substances
Gallbladder - correct answer It stores and concentrates bile and then pushes it
through the cystic duct into the common bile duct
Pancreas - correct answer It produces pancreatic juices, which contain enzymes to
digest food and also produces insulin which regulates the metabolism
Bolus - correct answer A term used to describe food after it has been chewed and
mixed with saliva
Chyme - correct answer Partially digested, semiliquid food mixed with digestive
enzymes and acids in the stomach.
Stomach and mouth - correct answer Where digestion takes place?
Small Intestine - correct answer Where absorption takes place?
Bile - correct answer Is used to emulsify fats in the digestive tract and makes fats
water soluble, which is necessary for absorption. It is produced in the liver. It is stored in the gallbladder.
Mouth - correct answer Where does the digestive system start?
Anus - correct answer Where does the digestive system end?
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