Download Final Exam Study Guide The digestive tract begins at the oral cavity

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1. The digestive tract begins at the oral cavity and ends at the ___.
anus
2. An abnormally formed ___ will interfere with the development of clear
speech.
frenulum
3. The ___ teeth are blade shaped and used for cutting food.
incisor
4. The stomach has four regions; the area that connects with the small intestine
is called the ______.
pylorus
5. What is the last section of the small intestine, before it empties into the large
intestine, called?
ileum
6. The structure responsible for the absorption of excess water is the ___.
colon
7. The appendix is attached at which area?
cecum
8. Which organ is responsible for the production of bile?
liver
9. Enzymes are necessary for digestion; ____ is produced to break down fats.
lipase
10. The punching bag-shaped structure hanging down from the sot palate is
called the_______.
uvula
11. This type of tooth is responsible for crushing and grinding.
molar
12. This substance is the outer covering of the shell of the tooth in the crown.
enamel
13. Most of the interior of the tooth is made of this substance.
dentin
14. This enzyme is produced by the salivary glands and begins the chemical
digestion of carbohydrates.
Salivary amylase
15. List the order of the segments of the small intestine, from the stomach to the
large intestine.
Duodenum, jejunum, ileum
16. This structure increases the surface area of the lining of the small intestine
Villi
17. The order in which material passes through the large int4estine is ________.
Cecum, ascending colon, transverse colon, descending colon
18. Another name for the digestive tract is the ___ tract.
alimentary
19. The action of chewing is known as mastication
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20. Materials are eliminated from the digestive tract through
defecation
21. The lips are known as ___
labia
22. The gastrointestinal system takes in, or __, food.
ingest
23. The gastrointestinal system breaks, or ___, materials.
digest
24. The ___ is a flap of tissue that covers the airway to the lungs.
epiglottis
25. The rhythmic, muscular contraction of the digestive system is known as ___.
peristalsis
26. Partially digested food is known as ____.
chyme
27. ___ is the muscle action that mixes chyme with digestive juices.
segmentation
28. When fluids in the small intestine are rushed through the large intestine
before the water is adequately re-absorbed, ___ is the result.
diarrhea
29. The tongue pushes the food into a ball-like mass called a ____ so it can be
passed on the pharynx.
bolus
30. The first set of teeth are called ___ teeth, an they fall out in time.
deciduous
31. Know the digestive organ drawing.