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Anatomy & Physiology

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Set 16 The Digestive System

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Question 1

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Which of the following statements are true of the teeth, tongue, and saliva? (Read carefully and select all of the correct statements.)

A)The pulp cavity of a tooth contains blood vessels and ending of the facial nerve.
B)The only voluntary part of swallowing is contraction of the tongue, which pushes the mouth contents backward.
C)Contraction of the tongue involves the glossopharyngeal nerves.
D)The three pairs of salivary glands are innervated by the facial and trigeminal nerves.
E)Saliva contains amylase to digest starch and lysozyme to inhibit the growth of bacteriA
F)Without saliva, food cannot be tasted.

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Question 2

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The digestive organ that fills the upper right quadrant of the abdominal cavity is the:

A)colon
B)liver
C)stomach
D)pancreas

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Question 3

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Which of the following statements are true of the liver? (Read carefully and select all of the correct statements.)

A)The liver stores vitamins E, K, and B6, and the minerals iron and sodium.
B)Excess cholesterol is excreted into bile to be eliminated in feces.
C)The liver produces the essential amino acids needed for body proteins.
D)Excess glucose is stored as glycogen, and the hormone glucagon facilitates this process.
E)Kupffer cells phagocytize bacteria that may get to the liver.
F)Deamination produces urea, a nitrogenous waste product that will be excreted by the kidneys.
G)The liver produces the clotting factor fibrinogen.
H)The liver forms lipoproteins to store fat in hepatocytes.

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