UNC BIOL 252 Exam IV Digestive System
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
ingestion - CORRECT ANSWER -selective intake of food
digestion - CORRECT ANSWER -mechanical and chemical breakdow of food into a form
usable by the body
absoprtion - CORRECT ANSWER -the uptake of nutrient molecules into the epithelial
cells of the digestive tract and then into the blood or lymph
compaction - CORRECT ANSWER -absorbing water and consolidating the indigestible
reisdue into feces
defecation - CORRECT ANSWER -elimination of feces
mechanical digestion - CORRECT ANSWER -the physical breakdown of food into
smaller particles
chemical digestion - CORRECT ANSWER -series of hydrolysis reactions that break
dietary macromolecules into monomers
digestive tract - CORRECT ANSWER -muscular organ extending from mouth to anus
accessory orgams - CORRECT ANSWER -teeth, tongues, salivary glands, liver,
gallbladder, and pancreas
mucosa - CORRECT ANSWER -inner lining of the digestive tract
, submucosa - CORRECT ANSWER -contains glands that secrete lubricating fluid into the
lumen
muscularis externa - CORRECT ANSWER -consists of usually two layers of muscle near
the outer surface
enteric nervous system - CORRECT ANSWER -nervous network of the eosphagus,
stomach, and intestines
neck - CORRECT ANSWER -where the crown, gum, and root meet
root - CORRECT ANSWER -portion of the tooth below the gum, embedded in alveolar
bone
crown - CORRECT ANSWER -portion of the tooth above the gum
enamel - CORRECT ANSWER -hard noncellular secretion that covers the crown and neck
of a tooth
salivary amylase - CORRECT ANSWER -enzyme that begins starch digestion in the
mouth
extrinsic glands - CORRECT ANSWER -the group of salivary glands located outside of
the oral mucosa are categorized as
lips;cheeks - CORRECT ANSWER -speech articulation, push food between teeth, and
sucking action are functions of the ___ and _____
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
ingestion - CORRECT ANSWER -selective intake of food
digestion - CORRECT ANSWER -mechanical and chemical breakdow of food into a form
usable by the body
absoprtion - CORRECT ANSWER -the uptake of nutrient molecules into the epithelial
cells of the digestive tract and then into the blood or lymph
compaction - CORRECT ANSWER -absorbing water and consolidating the indigestible
reisdue into feces
defecation - CORRECT ANSWER -elimination of feces
mechanical digestion - CORRECT ANSWER -the physical breakdown of food into
smaller particles
chemical digestion - CORRECT ANSWER -series of hydrolysis reactions that break
dietary macromolecules into monomers
digestive tract - CORRECT ANSWER -muscular organ extending from mouth to anus
accessory orgams - CORRECT ANSWER -teeth, tongues, salivary glands, liver,
gallbladder, and pancreas
mucosa - CORRECT ANSWER -inner lining of the digestive tract
, submucosa - CORRECT ANSWER -contains glands that secrete lubricating fluid into the
lumen
muscularis externa - CORRECT ANSWER -consists of usually two layers of muscle near
the outer surface
enteric nervous system - CORRECT ANSWER -nervous network of the eosphagus,
stomach, and intestines
neck - CORRECT ANSWER -where the crown, gum, and root meet
root - CORRECT ANSWER -portion of the tooth below the gum, embedded in alveolar
bone
crown - CORRECT ANSWER -portion of the tooth above the gum
enamel - CORRECT ANSWER -hard noncellular secretion that covers the crown and neck
of a tooth
salivary amylase - CORRECT ANSWER -enzyme that begins starch digestion in the
mouth
extrinsic glands - CORRECT ANSWER -the group of salivary glands located outside of
the oral mucosa are categorized as
lips;cheeks - CORRECT ANSWER -speech articulation, push food between teeth, and
sucking action are functions of the ___ and _____
