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​The presence of pouchlike herniations through the muscular layer of the colon is a condition known as ____.


A) ​hepatitis
B) ​Crohn's disease
C) ​diverticulosis
D) ​cirrhosis

E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

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​The lobes of a liver affected by ____ are covered with fibrous connective tissue.


A) ​appendicitis
B) ​hepatitis
C) ​Crohn's disease
D) ​cirrhosis

E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

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D

The passage of digested food from the digestive tract into the cardiovascular and lymphatic systems is called ____.


A) absorption
B) ​digestion
C) defecation
D) peristalsis

E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

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Vitamin ____ is also known as thiamine and is necessary for muscle and nerve function.


A) A
B) K
C) B1
D) B12

E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

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Thrush is caused by inflammation and enlargement of rectal veins. ​

A) True
B) False

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Hydrochloric acid is secreted into the stomach by ____ cells.


A) chief
B) zymogenic
C) parietal
D) beta

E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

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C

​The digested, viscous, and semifluid contents of the intestine are called ____.


A) ​chime
B) ​bolus
C) ​chyle
D) ​fundus

E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

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Matching ​Match the description with the corresponding term. a.​hepatitis b.​alimentary canal c.​adventitia d.​submandibular gland e.​dentes f.​bolus g.​rugae h.​duodenum i.​dentes j.gallbladder -​part of the small intestine

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The walls of the alimentary canal have a similar arrangement of tissue layers called ____.


A) mucosa
B) tunics
C) serosa
D) propria

E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

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The crown of a tooth is covered by ____, the hardest substance in the body.


A) enamel
B) dentin
C) pulp
D) root

E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

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The enzyme that breaks down fats into fatty acids and glycerol is ____.


A) protease
B) amylase
C) nuclease
D) lipase

E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

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The eight front teeth are called ____.


A) molars
B) cuspids
C) incisors
D) premolars

E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

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Matching ​Match the description with the corresponding term. a.​hepatitis b.​alimentary canal c.​adventitia d.​submandibular gland e.​dentes f.​bolus g.​rugae h.​duodenum i.​dentes j.gallbladder -​liver macrophages

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​The first part of the small intestine is called the ____.


A) ​jejunum
B) ​duodenum
C) ​ileum
D) ​fundus

E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

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B

Essential nutrients are nutrients a person must obtain from food because the body cannot manufacture them in sufficient amounts to meet its physiological needs.

A) True
B) False

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The physical movement or pushing of food along the digestive tract is called ____.


A) ​absorption
B) peristalsis
C) ​defecation
D) ​digestion

E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

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Complex carbohydrates are digested into simple sugars by ____.


A) protease
B) lipase
C) amylase
D) nuclease

E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

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Matching ​Match the description with the corresponding term. a.​hepatitis b.​alimentary canal c.​adventitia d.​submandibular gland e.​dentes f.​bolus g.​rugae h.​duodenum i.​dentes j.gallbladder -​secretes saliva

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​The ____ converts harmful ammonia form the digestion of proteins to harmless urea and provides bile to emulsify fats.


A) ​liver
B) ​kidney
C) ​pancreas
D) ​gallbladder

E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

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The ____________________ is a common passageway for food and air.​

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