- Which of the following structures secretes enzymes that help us digest carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins?
Pancreas
Source: BBD - Digestive system
- The hepatic portal system includes the ____ which takes in nutrient-filled blood from the digestive tract and sends it towards the heart through the ____ to be oxygenated.
Hepatic portal vein; inferior vena cava
Source: Notes - Digestive system
- Which of the following statements about the digestion of macromolecules is false?
Lipids get broken down into fatty acids and amino acids
Source: Discovery stations - Digestive system
- Which statement below correctly matches the structure with its function?
The gallbladder stores and concentrates bile that isn’t immediately needed.
Source: BBD - Digestive system
- Protein digestion begins in the:
Stomach
Source: Notes - Digestive System
- Pepsin is necessary for the stomach to break down:
Proteins
Source: Notes - Digestive System
- What two steps only occur in one organ? List the step and where it occurs beside it.
- Ingestion - only occurs in mouth
- Defecation - occurs only in the large intestine
Source: Study guide - Digestive system
- Describe one example of how the digestion process is regulated.
G cells produce gastrin and other hormones activate the release of HCI into the stomach
Source: Discovery stations - Digestive system
40) The digestion of which macromolecule will be most affected?
Protective cushioning, insulation, energy storage, phospholipids to make up cell membranes, etc.
Source: Notes - Digestive system
- What is located at the roof of the mouth?
What are the three sections of the large intestine?
- Palate
- Ascending colon, transverse colon, descending colon
Source: BBD