The movement of organic molecules, electrolytes, vitamins, and water across the

digestive epithelium and into the interstitial fluid of the digestive tract (and eventually
into cardiovascular vessels) is called:

excretion

absorption

secretion

compaction

Question 2
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The stomach and liver are examples of which of the following?

secondarily retroperitoneal organs

retroperitoneal organs

intraperitoneal organs

interperitoneal organs

Question 3
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Which of the following cells produce gastrin, a substance that stimulates secretory
activity and enhances smooth muscle activity?

enteroendocrine cells
beta cells

chief cells

parietal cells

Question 4
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Digestive enzymes from the pancreas and bile from the liver enter into which of the
following?

ileum

stomach

jejunum

duodenum

Question 5
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Which of the following cells of the stomach, common along the proximal portions of
each gastric gland, secrete intrinsic factor and hydrochloric acid?

chief cells

parietal cells

mucous neck cells

beta cells

Question 6
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The gallbladder functions in ____ and bile modification, and bile ejection occurs under
stimulation of the hormone ____.

bile production; bilirubin

bile production; cholecystokinin

bile storage; cholecystokinin

bile storage; bilirubin

Question 7
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Sugars and starches would be digested by which of the following enzymes?

pancreatic amylases

nucleases

Lipases

peptidases

Question 8
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Peristalsis ________.
consists of waves of muscular contractions that move along the length of the digestive
tract

is the same as segmentation

only occurs in the esophagus

is a condition wherein the lining of the digestive tract is irritated by the passage of rough
fibrous material

Question 9
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<-----Identify the largest salivary gland pictured.

parotid

Question 10
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The correct order of the digestive tube layers, from lumen outward, is:
(1) mucosa
(2) muscularis externa
(3) serosa
(4) submucosa

1, 4, 3, 2
4, 1, 2, 3

3, 1, 2, 4

1, 4, 2, 3

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