Pre-Test. Read and analyze the questions below.

Try to answer it in your

minds
1) Which of the following is not a function of the digestive system?
A) Ingestion of food
B) Digestion of food
C) Absorption of nutrients
D) Transport of nutrients to the tissues of the body
2) During digestion,
A) food is broken down from complex particles into smaller molecules.
B) food moves from the digestive tract into the blood.
C) food enters the digestive tract through the mouth.
D) products are removed from the body.
3) The four layers of the digestive tract wall, from innermost to outermost, are
A) mucosa, muscularis, serosa, and submucosa.
B) serosa, muscularis, submucosa, and mucosa.
C) mucosa, submucosa, muscularis, and serosa.
D) submucosa, serosa, muscularis, and mucosa.
4) If a person ingests a poison that targets the smooth muscle of the digestive tract,
which tunic will be most affected?
A) Mucosa
B) Serosa
C) Muscularis
D) Submucosa
5) The ________ of a tooth contains blood vessels, nerves, and connective tissue.
A) crown
B) root
C) pulp cavity
D) dentin
 ACTIVITY

A. Underline the term that does not belong in each of the following groupings.

1. Nasopharynx esophagus laryngopharynx oropharynx

2. Villi plicae circulares rugae microvilli
3. Salivary glands pancreas liver gallbladder
4. Duodenum cecum jejunum ileum
5. Ascending colon haustra circular folds cecum
6. Mesentry frenulum greater omentum parietal
peritoneum
7. Parotid sublingual submandibular palatine
8. Protein-digesting enzymes saliva intrinsic factor
HCl
9. Colon water absorption protein absorption Vit B absorption

B. Various types of glands secrete substances into the alimentary tube. Match the
glands listed in column B to the functions/locations described in column A. place the
correct term or letter response in the answer blanks.

Column A
___B____1. Produce an enzyme-poor juice containing mucus; found in the submucosa of
the small intestine.
___E____2. Secretion includes amylase, which begins digestion in the mouth.
___D____3. Ducts a variety of enzymes in an alkaline fluid into the duodenum.
___C___4. Produces bile, which is transported to the duodenum via the bile duct.
___A____5. Produce hydrochloric acid and pepsinogen.

Column B
A. Gastric glands
B. Intestinal glands
C. Liver
D. Pancreas
E. Salivary glands
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