Advanced Biology Module #13 Test
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Define the following terms:
01a. Deglutition
01b. Peristalsis
01c. Lumen
01d. Micronutrients
02. Label the organs in the following figure:
02. a-h
03. Name the structure that is best described by the following:
a. Stores excess glucose as glycogen
b. The first source of amylase secreted into food
c. The second source of amylase secreted into food
d. Produces bile
e. Has gastric pits that secrete gastric juice
f. Holds feces and triggers the defecation reflex
g. Most nutrient absorption takes place here
h. Has endocrine and exocrine functions and is an accessory organ
i. Contains glands which produce CCK
j. Contains glands which produce secretin
k. Holds bile and concentrates it
l. Moves food from the pharynx to the stomach
m. Interconverts macronutrients based on the body's needs
04. The epiglottis and soft palate both participate in deglutition. What do they do?
05. What are intestinal villi? Why are they so important?
06. What is wrong with the following statement?
"Certain cells in the stomach produce pepsin, an enzyme that breaks down proteins."
07. Without intrinsic factor, what can the body not do?
08. What are the three classes of macronutrients?
09. What are the two vitamins which can be produced in the body as well as absorbed from food?