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KHS A&P: digestion
Mrs. Lemon A&P digestion test
Question | Answer |
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Enzymes that break down lipids | Lipases |
Pigment that causes the yellow coloring of jaundice | Bilirubin |
A tear in this muscle is called a hiatal hearnia | Diaphragm |
Deposits of food and bascteria on the teeth | Plaque |
An infection of the gums | Gingivitis |
Fold of the skin that holds lips to the gums and tounge to the floor of the mouth | Frenulum |
Part of the peritoneum that holds abdominal organs in place | Mesentery |
Alcohol and asprin begin entering the blood in this part of the alimentary canal | Stomach |
This substance crystalizes in the gallbladder to form gall stones | Cholesterol |
Puckers in the wall of the large intestine due to the unusual muscle bangs | Haustra |
Glucose is stored as this in the liver | Glycogen |
Ampulla where the pancreatic and bile ducts join to enter the duodenum | Hepatopancreatic |
Structure that prevents food from entering the nose during swallowing | Soft Palate |
Folds in the stomach walls | Rugae |
What does your BMR (Basal Metabolic Rate) tell you | The amount of calories your body needs each day |
List three functions of lipids in the body | Storage of glucose, cushion, and protection |
The end product of digestion of lipids | Fatty acids and Glycerol |
List three functions of saliva | Begins break down of Carbohydrates, moistens food so it can be swallowed easily, and protects teeth from decay by plaque |
List the four tunics of the alimentary canal | Mucosa, submucosa, muscularis externa & serosa |
The part of the alimentary canal that connects the pharynx to the stomach | Esophagus |
The layer of the alimentary canal that contains blood vessels and nerves | Submucosa |