Biology 110 Chapter 14
1. The opening on the terminal end of the alimentary canal is called the __________________.
2. The serosal membrane lining the abdominopelvic cavity is called the
____________________ ________________________.
3. The upper, expanded part of the stomach lateral to the cardiac region is the
____________________________________.
4. Folds in the stomach lining that allow for expansion are called _____________________.
5. The cells in the large intestine that produce large amounts of mucus to aid in the passage of feces to the
end of the digestive tract are called __________________________ __________________.
6. Bile breaks large fat globules into smaller ones in a process known as __________________________.
7. The process of making glucose from noncarbohydrate substances is called
_____________________________________.
8. Chemical substances that are released by macrophages and white blood cells to cause a fever are called
___________________________.
9. Food that resembles heavy cream after being processed in the stomach is called __________________.
10. The modified lymphatic capillary found in each villus is called a(n) __________________________.
_____1. Which of the following is the correct order through which food passes in the alimentary canal?
a. mouth, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, large intestine, small intestine
b. mouth, esophagus, pharynx, stomach, small intestine, large intestine
c. pharynx, mouth, esophagus, stomach, large intestine, small intestine
d. mouth, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine
e. mouth, pharynx, esophagus, small intestine, large intestine
_____2. The _____________________ is continuous with the esophagus.
a. nasopharynx
b. oropharynx
c. linguopharynx
d. laryngopharynx
e. esophagopharynx
_____3. The small intestine extends from the ________________.
a. cardioesophageal sphincter to the pyloric sphincter
b. pyloric sphincter to the ileocecal valve
c. ileocecal valve to the appendix
d. appendix to the sigmoid colon
e. sigmoid colon to the anus
_____4. The ________________ is the middle section of the small intestine.
a. duodenum
b. ascending colon
c. jejunum
d. descending colon
e. ileum
_____5. The primary function of the small intestine is __________.
a. food absorption
b. water absorption
c. waste secretion
d. vitamin conversion
e. mineral secretion
_____6. Mumps is inflammation of the _____________.
a. submandibular glands
b. parotid glands
c. sublingual glands
d. temporal glands
e. thyroid gland
_____7. Amylasse is an enzyme that digests ____________.
a. protein
b. starch
c. fat
d. vitamins
e. minerals
_____8. Pancreatic enzymes for digestion are secreted into the ___________.
a. mouth
b. stomach
c. duodenum
d. jejunum
e. ileum
_____9. The sequence of steps in which large food molecules are broken down to their building blocks by
enzymes is called _____________.
a. ingestion
b. propulsion
c. mechanical digestion
d. chemical digestion
e. absorption
____10. Digestion is primarily controlled by the ____________.
a. central nervous system
b. fight-or-flight response
c. somatic nervous system
d. enterogasstic reflex
e. autonomic nervous system
____11. The nutrient that is first to be chemically digested is ______.
a. starch
b. protein
c. fat
d. minerals
e. vitamins
____12. _______________ is (are) NOT absorbed by the large intestine.
a. Water
b. Vitamin K
c. Some of the B vitamins
d. Ions
e. Protein