HTHS 1111 Unit 18 Quiz Questions And Answers 2024

The six functions of the digestive system are listed below. The processes of peristalsis, segmentation and haustral churning are examples of: mixing and propulsion The six functions of the digestive system are listed below. The process of releasing stomach acids, mucus, bile, bicarbonate and other substances are examples of: secretion The six functions of the digestive system are listed below. The process by which intestinal cells absorb glucose on their luminal surface and transfer it to the bloodstream is an example of: absorption The six functions of the digestive system are listed below. The process of deglutition is part of the function called: ingestion Which of the following types of papillae is not involved in taste reception? filiform In the oral cavity, the term distal means farther from the ________. midline In the oral cavity, the term distal means: farther from the midline The sphincter which divides the stomach from the duodenum is called the: pyloric sphincter The cell type in the intestinal epithelium which secretes lysozyme and can phagocytose invaders is the: Paneth cell Lipids are absorbed into intestinal cells, then enter the bloodstream via a/an: lacteal An example of a fat-soluble vitamin is Vitamin D As chyme moves out of the small intestine, it first encounters which region of the large intestine? cecum A Valsalva maneuver will ______________ blood pressure. temporarily increase, then temporarily decrease Filling the rectum with feces ____________ the internal anal sphincter relaxes The vermiform appendix is most closely associated with which region of the large intestine? cecum Nutrient-rich, oxygen-poor blood arrives at the liver via the: hepatic portal vein The products of the continual breakdown of red blood cell heme are seen in feces as: stercobilin